MRI, CT, and PET/CT for ovarian cancer detection and adnexal lesion characterization

VR Iyer, SI Lee - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe the role of MR, CT, and PET/CT in the
detection of ovarian cancer and the evaluation of adnexal lesions. CONCLUSION. The goal …

MR imaging of endometriosis: ten imaging pearls

ES Siegelman, ER Oliver - Radiographics, 2012 - pubs.rsna.org
Endometriosis, which is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma
outside the uterus, is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility, affecting as many as 10 …

Histologic, molecular, and cytogenetic features of ovarian cancers: implications for diagnosis and treatment

N Lalwani, SR Prasad, R Vikram, AK Shanbhogue… - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Ovarian epithelial carcinoma (OEC), the most common ovarian malignancy, is a
heterogeneous disease with several histologic subtypes that show characteristic cytogenetic …

New insights in the pathophysiology of ovarian cancer and implications for screening and prevention

FR Nezhat, R Apostol, C Nezhat, T Pejovic - American journal of obstetrics …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite advances in medicine, ovarian cancer remains the deadliest of the gynecological
malignancies. Herein we present the latest information on the pathophysiology of ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship of endometriosis and ovarian malignancy: a review

F Nezhat, MS Datta, V Hanson, T Pejovic, C Nezhat… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review the malignant potential of endometriosis based on epidemiologic,
histopathologic, and molecular data. DESIGN: Literature review. RESULT (S): The …

Deep retroperitoneal pelvic endometriosis: MR imaging appearance with laparoscopic correlation

C Del Frate, R Girometti, M Pittino, G Del Frate… - Radiographics, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Deep pelvic endometriosis is defined as subperitoneal infiltration of endometrial implants in
the uterosacral ligaments, rectum, rectovaginal septum, vagina, or bladder. It is responsible …

Early diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma: is a solution in sight?

AM Lutz, JK Willmann, CW Drescher, P Ray… - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of the gynecologic malignancies. Because ovarian cancer
symptoms are subtle and nonspecific, the diagnosis is often delayed until the disease is well …

Recommendations for MRI technique in the evaluation of pelvic endometriosis: consensus statement from the Society of Abdominal Radiology endometriosis disease …

A Tong, WM VanBuren, L Chamié, M Feldman… - Abdominal …, 2020 - Springer
Endometriosis is a common entity causing chronic pain and infertility in women. The gold
standard method for diagnosis is diagnostic laparoscopy, which is invasive and costly. MRI …

Adenomyosis: usual and unusual imaging manifestations, pitfalls, and problem-solving MR imaging techniques

M Takeuchi, K Matsuzaki - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Adenomyosis is a common nonneoplastic gynecologic disease characterized by the
presence of ectopic endometrium within the myometrium. On T2-weighted magnetic …

Understanding malignant transformation of endometriosis: imaging features with pathologic correlation

KA Robinson, CO Menias, L Chen… - Abdominal …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Transformation of benign endometriosis to endometriosis-associated ovarian
carcinoma (EAOC) is rare; however, women with endometriosis are four times more likely to …