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ReviewQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2018

Deep infiltrating endometriosis MR imaging with surgical correlation.

Xue Tang, Rennan Ling, Jingshan Gong, Dongdong Mei, Yan Luo, Minge Li, Jianmin Xu, Liguo Ma

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Review in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xue TangDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Rennan LingDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Jingshan GongDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Dongdong MeiDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Yan LuoDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Minge LiDepartment of Gynaecology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Jianmin XuDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Liguo MaDepartment of Gynaecology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Jinan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this pictorial review, MR imaging findings of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) are illustrated together with surgical correlation. DIE can appear as irregular nodules or plaques with similar signal intensity to muscle on both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images. Hemorrhage foci and strands or stellate margins are also often noted. Restriction of diffusion can be seen on diffusion-weighted image. Fibrosis and adhesions often result in morphologic changes, such as alimentary tract tortuosity, irregular or nodular thickening of uterosacral ligaments, and partial or complete obliteration of the pouch of Douglas. After intravenous gadolinium contrast agent administration, homo- or heterogeneous mild to moderate enhancement can be observed. MR imaging can depict endometriosis lesions and extension of DIE at different anatomic locations, which is well consistent with surgical findings. Combining signal and morphological abnormalities, MR imaging can diagnose and assess the extension of DIE with high accuracy. MR imaging findings of DIE facilitate surgeons at treatment decision making and patient communication.

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Deep infiltrating endometriosislaparoscopic findingsMR imaging

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PMID29675360
PMCPMC5891675
OpenAlexW2795181204

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