TY - JOUR
A2 - Mannelli, Lorenzo
AU - Iacobellis, Francesca
AU - Brillantino, Antonio
AU - Renzi, Adolfo
AU - Monaco, Luigi
AU - Serra, Nicola
AU - Feragalli, Beatrice
AU - Iacomino, Aniello
AU - Brunese, Luca
AU - Cappabianca, Salvatore
PY - 2016
DA - 2016/01/12
TI - MR Imaging in Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Descent: Supine versus Sitting Position
SP - 6594152
VL - 2016
AB - Introduction. Functional disorders of the pelvic floor represent have a significant impact on the quality of life. The advent of open-configuration systems allowed for the evaluation of defecation with MR imaging in sitting position. The purpose of the present study is to compare the results of static and dynamic pelvic MR performed in supine position versus sitting position, using a new MR prototype machine, in the diagnosis of pelvic floor descent. Materials and Methods. Thirty-one patients with pelvic floor disorders were enrolled, and underwent MR Defecography in supine position with 1.5 T closed magnet (MAGNETOM Symphony, Siemens, Germany) and in sitting position with a 0.25-Tesla open magnet system (G-Scan ESAOTE, Italy). Results. In rest and squeezing phases, positions of bladder, vagina, and ARJ were significantly different when the patient was imaged in supine versus sitting position. In the defecation phase, a significant difference for the bladder and vagina position was detected between the two exams whereas a significant difference for the ARJ was not found. A statistically significant difference exists when the pelvic floor descent is evaluated in sitting versus supine position. Conclusion. Our results show that MR Defecography in sitting position may represent a useful tool to correctly diagnose and grade the pelvic organ descent.
SN - 1687-6121
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6594152
DO - 10.1155/2016/6594152
JF - Gastroenterology Research and Practice
PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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