Defecography is a procedure that helps identify structural or functional problems with the rectum and pelvic floor (the muscles between the pubic bone and tailbone). Around 24% of women report ...

An MRI scan uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making a surgical incision. The scan allows your doctor to see the soft tissues of the body, such as muscles and ...

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It’s a procedure that makes images of your body. It uses a combination of magnetic fields, radio waves, and contrast dye to check for abnormalities in your ...

New consensus guidelines from a multispecialty working group of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) clear up inconsistencies in the use of magnetic resonance defecography (MRD), and provide ...

While laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis, doctors can use pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a less invasive option. MRI is effective at identifying endometriosis.

Leesburg, VA, September 17, 2021—The Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) is a multidisciplinary organization of colorectal surgeons, urogynecologists, urologists, gynecologists, ...

VIENNA — Studies evaluating the performance of hybrid imaging using simultaneous PET/MRI for the staging of both primary and recurrent pelvic malignancies indicate that the integrated approach could ...

Routine baseline pelvic MRI should be considered in all newly diagnosed pediatric Crohn disease patients. A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination should be routine among pediatric ...

The application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate Gleason grading: Novel tools to develop next generation risk assessment assays. Testosterone (T) suppression by weight and ...

Aims To prospectively follow a cohort of elite young male professional soccer players with sequential symptom questionnaires and imaging of the anterior pelvis to determine the prevalence and severity ...