Milliam L. Kataoka

BackgroundIn women of reproductive age, wavelike movements of the subendometrial myometrium, which is called uterine peristalsis, is considered to be related with fertility and menstrual problems. This is because the direction and frequency…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the capability of a newly developed semiautomatic analysis technique for evaluation of uterine peristalsis in comparison with visual assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cine magnetic resonance (MR) images were obtained f…

PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in depicting posterior cul-de-sac obliteration in patients with endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval was not required …

A. Kido, K. Togashi, A. Nakai, M. Kataoka, T. Fujiwara, A. Kobayashi, S. Fujii, J. Konishi Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan Introduction The uterus has an inherent contractility. Recent investigations of the uterus’ inherent contractil…