The second section of the book “Pelvic floor disorders Imaging and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management” is entitled “Pelvic Floor Imaging” and consists of six chapters describing the different imaging techniques of normal female pelvic floor. In the first chapter “Endovaginal Ultrasono gra phy: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy” Santoro et al. describe the role of high-resolution...

BACKGROUND An estimated 8.3%-16% of women experience vulvovaginal discomfort during their lifetime. Frequently these patients report provoked pain on contact or with attempted intercourse, commonly referred to as provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Despite the burden of this condition, little is known about its potential etiologies including pelvic floor muscular dysfunction and mucosal components. ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine which elements of the pelvic organ support system are visible on magnetic resonance imaging performed without an endovaginal coil. STUDY DESIGN Proton density-weighted pelvic magnetic resonance images were obtained for 20 healthy continent nulliparous women with a mean (+/-SD) age of 30.1 +/- 5.1 years (range, 22-42 years). Standardized analyse...