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Endometriosis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A CT scan is not the most sensitive non-invasive method for the diagnosis of endometriosis. MRI is preferred over CT. On a CT scan, endometriosis shows catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung nodules.
CT
CT
A CT scan is not the most sensitive non-invasive method for the diagnosis of endometriosis. MRI is preferred over CT. On a CT scan, endometriosis shows catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung nodules. Evidence syntheses evaluating noninvasive imaging for endometriosis include MRI, nuclear medicine imaging, and computed tomography; however, the diagnostic performance emphasized in this review supports MRI and ultrasound-based approaches for pelvic disease assessment.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Avery JC, Knox S, Deslandes A, et al; Imagendo Study Group. Noninvasive diagnostic imaging for endometriosis, 2: a systematic review of recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and computed tomography. Fertil Steril. 2024;121(2):189-211. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.017
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