Endometriosis, cine MRI, sliding viscera
Conditions
Interventions
The use of cineMRI in addition to standard MRI and transvaginal ultrasound for endometriosis in the evaluation of POD visceral slide.
Sponsors
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Female aged 18-45 years - control subjects: positive sliding viscera sign on transvaginal ultrasound. - Endometriosis patients: known POD obliteration diagnosed either by diagnostic laparoscopy or negative sliding viscera on TVUS.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Any contra-indication for MRI - patient does not want to be informed about potential incidental findings on MRI endometriosis patients: -prior adhesiolysis of POD adhesions - history of abdominal surgery (other than diagnostic laparoscopy) as this increases the risk of non-endometrious adhesions - no transvaginal ultrasound Control subjects: - known history of endometriosis, PID, intra-abdominal adhesions or abdominal surgery other than diagnostic laparoscopy - signs/symptoms of endometriosis, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia or unexplained subfertility
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine whether cine-MRI is able to visualize the sliding viscera sign in the posterior compartment in healthy subjects and if the cine-MRI is able to show a reduction in the visceral slide in patients with proven adhesions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establishing a cine-MRI technique with optimal sequences and non-invasive movements of the patient to adequately induce the visceral slide sign. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR.R.M. Vogels
MUMC+ department of Radiology
Outcome results
None listed