Dr, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
 Research   
                                        
                                                                                The grading of uterine endometriosis by MRI findings 
                                                                                Author(s): Zahraa Abdulhussein Katea* and Kassim Amir Hadi Taj Al-Dean             
                                        
                                                                                
                                 Background: Endometriosis is the presence of the endometrium outside the uterine  cavity accompanies by chronic inflammation or deep pelvic infiltrating affect  premenopausal women. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role  in the detection of endometriosis.
Aim: The study aimed to observe  the patterns of endometriosis By MRI, to estimate the MRI grades of  endometriosis and to achieve the planning of a management approach. 
Methods: A prospective study of total of 55 women with history of chronic abdominal  pain or menstrual disturbances or pelvic pain were diagnosed as a case of  endometriosis enrolled at a period from August 2022 to April 2023 at Department  of Radiology, Al-Hillah General Teaching Hospital. Data collected including  age, and symptoms. MRI findings include: location of lesion, stage.. Read More»