{"paper_id":"54899bb0-35ff-4393-850b-1f71e39b8702","body_text":"Abstract\nThis chapter focuses on the uterine myometrium. The first part of the chapter deals with the systematic and standardised evaluation and reporting of myometrial pathology primarily based on the recent MUSA consensus statement. Standardising terminologies, definitions and methodology of evaluation is important so that sonologists worldwide speak the same language. This helps us not only in understanding pathology better but is also conducive in combining efforts for comparison of data and research.\nThe next part of the chapter deals with normal uterus and myometrium, as seen in woman of different age groups. This is followed by various pathologies of the myometrium which are dealt with in detail. They include fibroids, adenomyosis, adenomyoma and sarcoma. There are over 48 composite images in this chapter highlighting various sonographic features in these pathologies.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nSuggested Reading\nBosch VD et al (2015) Terms, definitions and measurements to describe sonographic features of myometrium and uterine masses: a consensus opinion from the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 46(3):284–298\nCovarrubias DA et al (2009) Multimodality imaging findings of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 33:247–249. doi:10.1002/uog.6293\nExacoustos C et al (2011) Adenomyosis: three-dimensional sonographic findings of the junctional zone and correlation with histology. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 37:471–479. doi:10.1002/uog.8900\nGarel L et al (2001) US of the pediatric female pelvis: a clinical perspective. Radiographics 21(6):1393–1407\nGiunchi S (2010) OC27.05: uterine sarcomas: clinical and sonographic characteristics. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 36:50. doi:10.1002/uog.7920\nKepkep K et al (2007) Transvaginal sonography in the diagnosis of adenomyosis: which findings are most accurate? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 30:341–345. doi:10.1002/uog.3985\nKishi Y et al (2012) Four subtypes of adenomyosis assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and their specification. Am J Obstet Gynecol 207(2):114–117\nKurjak A, Žalud I (1991) The characterization of uterine tumors by transvaginal color Doppler. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1:50–52. doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.1991.01010050\nLeone FPG et al (2007) Sonohysterography in the preoperative grading of submucous myomas: considerations on three-dimensional methodology. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 29:717–718. doi:10.1002/uog.4043\nMurase E et al (1999) Uterine leiomyomas: histopathologic features, MR imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Radiographics 5:1179–1197\nReinhold C (1999) Uterine adenomyosis: endovaginal US and MR imaging features with histopathologic correlation. Radiographics: 19: suppl 1, S147–S160\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2017 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nSibal, M. (2017). Ultrasound Evaluation of Myometrium. In: Ultrasound in Gynecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2714-7_3\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2714-7_3\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Singapore\nPrint ISBN: 978-981-10-2713-0\nOnline ISBN: 978-981-10-2714-7\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)\nKeywords\n- Uterine Fibroid\n- Uterine Sarcoma\n- Endometrial Cavity\n- Uterine Fibroid Embolisation\n- Deep Infiltrate Endometriosis\nThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}