Journal article

Prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse detected at dynamic MRI in women without history of pelvic floor dysfunction: Comparison of two reference lines

AB Rosenkrantz, MT Lewis, S Yalamanchili, RP Lim, S Wong, GL Bennett

Clinical Radiology | Published : 2014

Abstract

AIM: To retrospectively evaluate the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse as an incidental finding on dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using two different references lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty women with symptoms unrelated to pelvic floor dysfunction who underwent MRI including a dynamic sagittal true fast imaging with steady-state free precession (TrueFISP) sequence during straining were identified. Two radiologists in consensus used the pubococcygeal line (PCL) and mid-pubic line (MPL) to diagnose and grade prolapse in all three pelvic compartments. RESULTS: Cystocele was absent, mild, moderate, and severe in 88% (53/60), 7% (4/60), 5% (3/60), and 0% (0/60) of patients, res..

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