The IDEAL study: MRI for suspected deep endometriosis assessment prior to laparoscopy is equally reliable as radiological imaging as a complement to transvaginal ultrasonography.

CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, complementary to an expert transvaginal ultrasound (TV-US) a 'one-stop' magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) predicts the intra-operative findings equally well as the standard radiological imaging (IVU and DCBE) in patients referred for endometriosis surgery in a tertiary care academic center. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - September 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Bielen D, Tomassetti C, Van Schoubroeck D, Vanbeckevoort D, De Wever L, Vanden Bosch T, D'Hooghe T, Bourne T, D'hoore A, Wolthuis A, Van Cleynenbreughel B, Meuleman C, Timmerman D Tags: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research