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MR and CT techniques
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed
tomography (CT) are routinely used in
female pelvis imaging. MRI is primarily useful
for locoregional characterization of benign
and malignant diseases. CT is less accurate in
locoregional evaluation, but remains useful in
the follow-up of treated gynecological malignancies,
as well as in the setting of emergency
and in the guidance of biopsies. Although
transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography
(US) is not under the scope of this chapter,
it remains the first-line imaging method
for most gynecological conditions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Agreement of mammographic measures of volumetric breast density to MRI.
Clinical scores of mammographic breast density are highly subjective. Automated technologies for mammography exist to quantify breast density objectively, but the technique that most accurately measures the quantity of breast fibroglandular tissue is not