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Abdominal Radiology

10-04-2025 | Endometriosis | Review

Imaging of endometriosis-related infertility

Authors: Kristine S. Burk, Hina Arif-Tiwari, Tanya Chawla, Haatal B. Dave, Izabela Pires Franco, Pamela Causa-Andrieu, Liina Poder, Luciana P. Chamie

Published in: Abdominal Radiology

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common cause of subfertility and infertility through myriad mechanisms. Imaging of endometriosis is critical for its diagnosis, characterization, and treatment. Understanding its imaging appearance, surgical management, and implications for assisted reproductive therapy is essential to providing the most clinically relevant and impactful reports in endometriosis patients. This manuscript will review imaging techniques used to diagnose and characterize endometriosis-related infertility. We will describe relevant imaging findings by anatomic site and review the impact of surgery and ART on its appearance.

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Metadata
Title
Imaging of endometriosis-related infertility
Authors
Kristine S. Burk
Hina Arif-Tiwari
Tanya Chawla
Haatal B. Dave
Izabela Pires Franco
Pamela Causa-Andrieu
Liina Poder
Luciana P. Chamie
Publication date
10-04-2025
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-025-04926-8

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