caa a22 4500 605492069 CHVBK 20210128100513.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00261-014-0195-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00261-014-0195-9 A systematic approach to the magnetic resonance imaging-based differential diagnosis of congenital Müllerian duct anomalies and their mimics [Elektronische Daten] [Roh-Eul Yoo, Jeong Cho, Sang Kim, Seung Kim] Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs) represent a wide spectrum of developmental abnormalities related to various gynecologic and obstetric complications, including primary amenorrhea, infertility, and endometriosis. The use of diverse imaging modalities, in conjunction with clinical information, provide important clues to the diagnosis of MDAs. Diagnostic imaging work-up for MDAs often begins with hysterosalpingography (HSG) and/or ultrasonography (US). Although HSG and/or US may suffice to detect the presence of a uterine abnormality, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is generally needed to classify the abnormality into a specific MDA category. MR imaging has been gaining in popularity for use in evaluating MDAs, by virtue of its noninvasiveness, lack of ionizing radiation, and capability for multiplanar imaging and soft tissue characterization. Abnormalities in the external uterine fundal contour are readily recognized with MR imaging, allowing for clear differentiation between a fusion anomaly, such as a uterus didelphys or a bicornuate uterus, and a resorption anomaly, such as a septate uterus. Furthermore, MR imaging enables clear depiction of a rudimentary uterine horn in a unicornuate uterus. Accurate differential diagnosis of MDAs on the basis of their characteristic MR imaging findings is crucial, because the rates of gynecologic and obstetric complications vary considerably among MDAs. The diagnostic accuracy may be enhanced by adopting a systematic approach to MR imaging-based differential diagnosis. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2014 Differential diagnosis nationallicence Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging nationallicence Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs) nationallicence Systematic approach nationallicence Yoo Roh-Eul Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Cho Jeong Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Kim Sang Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Kim Seung Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut Abdominal Imaging Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 40/1(2015-01-01), 192-206 0942-8925 40:1<192 2015 40 261 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-014-0195-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-014-0195-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yoo Roh-Eul Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cho Jeong Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kim Sang Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kim Seung Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Abdominal Imaging Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 40/1(2015-01-01), 192-206 0942-8925 40:1<192 2015 40 261