Incidental findings on MRI for the evaluation of endometriosis: prevalence and clinical significance.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental findings on MRI for endometriosis. Differences between patients with and without evidence of deep infiltrating endometriosis on MRI were to be examined.

Methods

This was a retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional single-center study. All patients who received a pelvic MRI for endometriosis between April 2021 and February 2023 were included. The presence and frequency of incidental findings were noted after review of all MR images and radiology reports. The potential clinical significance of the findings was analyzed. Differences in the frequency of incidental findings between patients with and without evidence of deep infiltrating endometriosis on MRI were evaluated, utilizing the

SUBMITTER: Harth S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483601 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature