Radiology of the Female Pelvic Organs

This book discusses in depth the role of the various imaging techniques in the diagnosis of diseases of the female pelvic organs. Special emphasis is placed on the newer modalities, and attention is also given to the evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness. The authors are all experts of international repute, and each chapter is carefully illustrated to provide a basis for patient evaluation.

Contributions of the most recent diagnostic innovations such as MRI are compared to established investigations such as US, CT, and standard radiography - the didactic approach is followed in all chapters complimented by illustrative material (over 400 illustrations) - the book provides comprehensive up-to-date information on imaging diagnosis of female pelvic disease.

Inhalt
1 Introduction to Benign and Malignant Disease of the Female Pelvis.- 2 Sonography in the Assessment of Benign and Malignant Conditions of the Uterus.- 3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Ultrasound in the Assessment of Benign Uterine Lesions.- 4 Color Doppler Ultrasound in the Assessment of Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Female Pelvis.- 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Cancer.- 6 Assessment of Endometrial Carcinoma by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound.- 7 Assessment of Therapeutic Response and Recurrence of Malignancies of the Female Pelvis.- 8 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Invasive Mole.- 9 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ovary: Correlation with Ultrasound.- 10 Transrectal Ultrasound in the Assessment of Female Pelvic Malignancies and Recurrent Disease.- 11 Radiology of the Female Bladder, Urethra, and Pelvic Floor.- 12 Hysterosalpingography in the Assessment of Congenital, Inflammatory, and Postsurgical Changes of the Uterus and Fallopian Tubes.- 13 Selective Salpingography and Transcervical Recanalization of Obstructed Fallopian Tubes.- 14 Interventional Radiologic Procedures in the Management of Inflammatory and Neoplastic Conditions in the Female Pelvis.- List of Contributors.