TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - MRI OF THE FEMALE PELVIS: PROBLEM SOLVING SONOGRAPHIC UNCERTAINTIES A1 - Javitt, Marcia C. A1 - Fleischer, Arthur C. A2 - Fleischer, Arthur C. A2 - Toy, Eugene C. A2 - Lee, Wesley A2 - Manning, Frank A. A2 - Romero, Roberto J. PY - 2015 T2 - Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Principles & Practice, 7e AB - DefinitionsFibrous stroma: a low signal band on T2-weighted images in the cervix that is continuous with the junctional zone of the uterine body and represents an important landmark in staging of cervical cancer.Junctional zone: inner layer of myometrium appearing dark on T2-weighted images.Müllerian anomalies: congenital uterine malformations that may be present with pelvic pain and/or history of infertility.Submucosal leiomyoma: a fibroid with greater than 50% of its surface in contact with the endometrial lining.T2 shading: high signal intensity on T1-weighted scans that becomes dark on T2-weighted images typical of endometriomas. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106711970 ER -