Diagnostic value of radiological tests in chronic pelvic pain

Cody RF Jr, R F Cody, Richard F. Cody, Ascher SM, S M Ascher, Susan M. Ascher
Bailliere's best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2000 · vol. 14(3) , pp. 433–466 · doi:10.1053/beog.1999.0085 · PMID:10962636 · W1975802203
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This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of various radiological imaging techniques for identifying the underlying causes of chronic pelvic pain in patients.

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Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) presents a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic challenge to many clinicians. This chapter briefly describes the most frequent identifiable causes for CPP amenable to imaging; explains the most widely-used and widely available radiological tests for CPP; and compares/contrasts each test's utility and accuracy for a given causality. Examples of each imaging modality are included for demonstration purposes, and a summation table cross-references the best diagnostic methods with corresponding disease processes. References from the literature of both radiology and gynaecology were used in preparing this review.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

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Pelvic Pain Chronic Disease Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography

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