ArticleEuropean radiology2017
Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic floor dysfunction - joint recommendations of the ESUR and ESGAR Pelvic Floor Working Group.
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- Dynamic Pelvic Floor MRI in Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Practical Recommendations for Acquisition and Reporting.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Assessment of risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse using dynamic MRI combined with clinical data.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
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- Pelvic floor support changes in postpartum pelvic organ prolapse with involvement of single and multiple compartments.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Characterizing pelvic organ descent in women after radical cystectomy: an exploratory analysis.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- MR Defecography Improves Diagnosis of Postoperative Pelvic Floor Dysfunction After Gynecological Surgery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- International Urogynecological Consultation Chapter 2.2: Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- [Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Middle Compartment Defect].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025Review
- Assessment of Different Pubococcygeal Lines for the Quantitative Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Using Magnetic Resonance Defecography.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Perineal Descent Measurements on Pelvic Floor Imaging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Template to Standardize Reporting of Evacuation Disorders.Journal of imaging · 2024Review
- The "Ins and Outs" of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2024Review
- Volumetric segmentation analysis of the levator ani muscle using magnetic resonance imaging in pelvic floor function assessmentDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo develop recommendations that can be used as guidance for standardized approach regarding indications, patient preparation, sequences acquisition, interpretation and reporting of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis and grading of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD).
methodsThe technique included critical literature between 1993 and 2013 and expert consensus about MRI protocols by the pelvic floor-imaging working group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) from one Egyptian and seven European institutions. Data collection and analysis were achieved in 5 consecutive steps. Eighty-two items were scored to be eligible for further analysis and scaling. Agreement of at least 80 % was defined as consensus finding.
resultsConsensus was reached for 88 % of 82 items. Recommended reporting template should include two main sections for measurements and grading. The pubococcygeal line (PCL) is recommended as the reference line to measure pelvic organ prolapse. The recommended grading scheme is the "Rule of three" for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), while a rectocele and ARJ descent each has its specific grading system.
conclusionThis literature review and expert consensus recommendations can be used as guidance for MR imaging and reporting of PFD. KEY POINTS: • These recommendations highlight the most important prerequisites to obtain a diagnostic PFD-MRI. • Static, dynamic and evacuation sequences should be generally performed for PFD evaluation. • The recommendations were constructed through consensus among 13 radiologists from 8 institutions.
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