TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Female Urethral and Periurethral Disorders
AU - Surabhi, Venkateswar Rao
AU - Menias, Christine O.
AU - George, Verghese
AU - Siegel, Cary Lynn
AU - Prasad, Srinivasa R.
PY - 2013/11/1
Y1 - 2013/11/1
N2 - This article reviews the normal anatomy of the female urethra, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques, and the role of MR imaging in the evaluation of diverse urethral and periurethral diseases. Salient MR imaging findings of common and uncommon cystic urethral lesions (urethral diverticulum, Skene cyst, and vaginal cysts), and masses (urethral carcinoma, leiomyoma, melanoma, fibroepithelial polyp, caruncle, and mucosal prolapse) are presented. The evolving role of dynamic MR in the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence is reviewed.
AB - This article reviews the normal anatomy of the female urethra, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques, and the role of MR imaging in the evaluation of diverse urethral and periurethral diseases. Salient MR imaging findings of common and uncommon cystic urethral lesions (urethral diverticulum, Skene cyst, and vaginal cysts), and masses (urethral carcinoma, leiomyoma, melanoma, fibroepithelial polyp, caruncle, and mucosal prolapse) are presented. The evolving role of dynamic MR in the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence is reviewed.
KW - Carcinoma
KW - Diverticulum
KW - Female urethra
KW - Leiomyoma
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Stress urinary incontinence
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rcl.2013.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.rcl.2013.07.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24210437
AN - SCOPUS:84887203579
SN - 0033-8389
VL - 51
SP - 941
EP - 953
JO - Radiologic Clinics of North America
JF - Radiologic Clinics of North America
IS - 6
ER -