SDMS CME Credit – The Acute Female Nongravid Pelvis: A Review of Appropriate Clinical Applications of Sonography,Computed Tomography,and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Article: The Acute Female Nongravid Pelvis: A Review of Appropriate Clinical Applications of Sonography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Authors: Lonni Pacione, RDMS, RVT

Category: OB/GYN [OB]

Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

• Identify the accuracy of various imaging modalities for pelvic imaging.

• Describ e risk factors of ovarian torsion.

• Explain the limitations of imaging modalities for pelvic imaging.

1. Ovarian masses greater than ____ cm are at a higher risk for ovarian torsion.

2. Ultrasound has been found to have an overall specificity ranging from ________ of pelvic ultrasound for all diagnoses.

3. Ovarian torsion occurs in ____ of patients.

4. For the common acute pelvic pathologies, MRI has a sensitivity of ______.

5. CT cannot assess _________, an indicator of ovarian torsion.