Diagnostic value of radiological tests in chronic pelvic pain
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) presents a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic challenge to many clinicians. This chapter briefly describes the most frequent identifiable causes for CPP amenable to imaging; explains the most widely-used and widely available radiological tests for CPP; and compares/contras...
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Published in | Bailliere's best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 433 - 466 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London
Elsevier Ltd
01.06.2000
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) presents a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic challenge to many clinicians. This chapter briefly describes the most frequent identifiable causes for CPP amenable to imaging; explains the most widely-used and widely available radiological tests for CPP; and compares/contrasts each test's utility and accuracy for a given causality. Examples of each imaging modality are included for demonstration purposes, and a summation table cross-references the best diagnostic methods with corresponding disease processes. References from the literature of both radiology and gynaecology were used in preparing this review. |
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ISSN: | 1521-6934 1532-1932 |
DOI: | 10.1053/beog.1999.0085 |