Relaxed fibronectin: a potential novel target for imaging endometriotic lesions.

Background: Endometriosis is characterized by the ectopic occurrence of endometrial tissue. Though considered benign, endometriotic lesions possess tumor-like properties such as tissue invasion and remodeling of the extracellular matrix. One major clinical hurdle concerning endometriosis is its diagnosis.

Can Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MRI Contribute to Improved Assessment of Rectosigmoid Involvement in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis?

Background/aim: To determine whether a prototypical compressed-sensing volume-interpolated breath-hold (csVIBE) provides diagnostic value in detecting rectosigmoid infiltration in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).

Patients And Methods: csVIBE was employed in 151 women undergoing pelvic magnetic resonance imaging, of whom 43 had undergone surgery for suspected endometriosis. The accuracy of T2-weighted BLADE and BLADE/csVIBE, additional diagnostic value of csVIBE, and diagnostic confidence were rated by two readers.