Karen Kinkel

No ORCID on file · 15 papers in corpus · active 1998-2025

Study types

  • article 8
  • review 3
  • book-chapter 2
  • case-report 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 12
  • mesh:D004715 8
  • bladder_endometriosis 3
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • dyspareunia 2
  • adenomyosis 1
  • infertility 1
  • die_deep_infiltrating 1
other 2025
Fusion 3D T1/T2 MRI for diagnosing pelvic deep infiltrating endometriosis: a non-inferiority study
European journal of radiology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112091

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential non-invasive technique for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Published studies have explored the value of high-resolution fat-suppressed 3D T1-weighted (T1w) and 3D T2-weighte…

book-chapter 2017
Endometriosis
·doi:10.1007/174_2017_26
article 2016
European society of urogenital radiology (ESUR) guidelines: MR imaging of pelvic endometriosis
European radiology ·doi:10.1007/s00330-016-4673-z

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition of unknown aetiology that primarily affects women of reproductive age. The accepted first-line imaging modality is pelvic ultrasound. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasing…

article 2015
Human Reproduction vol.14 no.4 pp.1080–1086, 1999 Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of deep endometriosis

The aim of this study was to describe magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings in histopathologically proven deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments, the pouch of Douglas, the rectum or the bladder. Twenty patients present…

article 2008
Endometriose et IRM
·doi:10.1016/s0221-0363(08)75726-3
book-chapter 2007
Endometriosis
·doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68212-7_11
review 2006
Diagnosis of endometriosis with imaging: a review
European radiology ·doi:10.1007/s00330-005-2882-y

Endometriosis corresponds to ectopic endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Clinical symptoms include dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, infertility, painful defecation or cyclic urinary symptoms. Pelvic ultrasound is the primar…

review 2005
Pitfalls in staging uterine neoplasm with imaging: a review
Abdominal imaging ·doi:10.1007/s00261-005-0383-8
review 2004
Diagnosis of endometriosis: pelvic endoscopy and imaging techniques
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.03.002
article 2004
Ureteral Endometriosis: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60088-6
article 2002
Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Transvaginal Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Bladder Endometriosis
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60099-0
case-report 2002
Ovarian carcinomas in endometriosis: an immunohistochemical and comparative genomic hybridization study
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists ·doi:10.1097/00004347-200210000-00010

Malignant transformation of endometriosis, an uncommon phenomenon, can occur in gonadal and extragonadal sites and results in a wide histological range of tumors. Published series reporting malignant transformation of endometriosis have lar…

article 2000
[Value of MR imaging in the diagnosis of benign uterine conditions].
Journal de Radiologie

Benign diseases of the uterus can be evaluated by ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), hysterography, hysterosonography and hysteroscopy. The purpose of this review of the literature is to discuss the role of MRI among the differen…

article 1999
Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of deep endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/14.4.1080

The aim of this study was to describe magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings in histopathologically proven deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments, the pouch of Douglas, the rectum or the bladder. Twenty patients present…

article 1998
Retroperitoneal Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain: Results of Laparoscopic Uterosacral Ligament Resection According to the rAFS Classification and Histopathologic Results
·doi:10.1089/gyn.1998.14.51

The objective of this work was to assess the efficacy of laparoscopic surgical resection of the uterosacral ligament(s) (USL) in patients with pelvic pain associated with suspected infiltration of these ligaments by retroperitoneal endometr…