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Magnetic resonance imaging of acquired disorders of the pediatric female pelvis other than neoplasm

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Transabdominal US remains the primary screening imaging modality of the pediatric female pelvis. However, MRI has become an invaluable adjunct to US in recent years. MRI offers superb soft-tissue contrast resolution that allows for detailed evaluation, particularly of the ovaries and their associated pathology. MRI can yield diagnostic information that is similar to or even better than that of US, especially in nonsexually active girls in whom transvaginal US would be contraindicated. MRI is generally a second-line examination and is preferred over CT because it does not involve the use of ionizing radiation. MRI might be underutilized in this population, particularly in differentiating surgical from nonsurgical conditions. This article reviews the relevant anatomy and discusses imaging of acquired conditions that involve the pediatric female genital tract, illustrating associated pathology with case examples.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours Children’s Health System/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Mougnyan Cox & Sharon W. Gould

  2. Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Mougnyan Cox

  3. Department of Medical Imaging/Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health System/Nemours Children’s Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32827, USA

    Daniel J. Podberesky & Monica Epelman

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Cox, M., Gould, S.W., Podberesky, D.J. et al. Magnetic resonance imaging of acquired disorders of the pediatric female pelvis other than neoplasm. Pediatr Radiol 46, 806–817 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-016-3595-x

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