MR defecography technique: recommendations of the society of abdominal radiology’s disease-focused panel on pelvic floor imaging

Neeraj Lalwani, Gaurav Khatri, Rania Farouk EL Sayed, Roopa Ram, Kedar Jambhekar, Victoria Chernyak, Amita Kamath, Sara Lewis, Milana Flusberg, Francis Scholz, Hina Arif-Tiwari, Suzanne L. Palmer, Mark E. Lockhart, Julia R. Fielding

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Abstract

Purpose: To develop recommendations for magnetic resonance (MR) defecography technique based on consensus of expert radiologists on the disease-focused panel of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR). Methods: An extensive questionnaire was sent to a group of 20 experts from the disease-focused panel of the SAR. The questionnaire encompassed details of technique and MRI protocol used for evaluating pelvic floor disorders. 75% agreement on questionnaire responses was defined as consensus. Results: The expert panel reached consensus for 70% of the items and provided the basis of these recommendations for MR defecography technique. There was unanimous agreement that patients should receive coaching and explanation of commands used during MR defecography, the rectum should be distended with contrast agent, and that sagittal T2-weighted images should include the entire pelvis within the field of view. The panel also agreed unanimously that IV contrast should not be used for MR defecography. Additional areas of consensus ranged in agreement from 75 to 92%. Conclusion: We provide a set of consensus recommendations for MR defecography technique based on a survey of expert radiologists in the SAR pelvic floor dysfunction disease-focused panel. These recommendations can be used to develop a standardized imaging protocol.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1351-1361
Number of pages11
JournalAbdominal Radiology
Volume46
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Disease-focused panel
  • Magnetic resonance defecography
  • Pelvic floor imaging
  • Recommendations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology
  • Urology

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