Iniziativa Medica

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Medicine

Quantification of Levator Ani Hiatus Enlargement by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Males and Females with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Vittorio Piloni¹, Mattia Bergamasco¹, Andrea Chiapperin¹

¹Diagnostic Imaging Centre, Iniziativa Medica

Here we present a protocol to standardize the measurement of the levator ani hiatus size by magnetic resonance imaging. The purpose is to extract biomechanical inferences from image analysis by comparing resting and straining values in patients of both sexes with pelvic prolapse, using consistent anatomical bony landmarks.