Laura Alonzo

Dr. Laura Alonzo

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 September 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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LALaura Alonzo
Laura Alonzo
Roberto CannellaRoberto Cannella
Roberto Cannella
Giuseppe GulloGiuseppe Gullo
Giuseppe Gullo
GPGiulia Piombo
Giulia Piombo
GCGiuseppe Cicero
Giuseppe Cicero
GRGiuseppe Lo Re
Giuseppe Lo Re
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects about 10% of women, and it is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Associated symptoms are dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. The diagnosis of endometriosis can be challenging due to various clinical and imaging presentations. Laparoscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis, but it is an invasive procedure. The literature has increasingly promoted a switch to less invasive imaging techniques, such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The latter, also in relation to the latest technological advances, allows a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the pelvis and it can also identify sites of endometriosis that escape laparoscopic evaluation. Furthermore, MRI has been found to be more accurate than other imaging techniques in relation to its improved sensitivity and specificity in identifying disease sites, also due to the role of new emerging sequences. This article aims to review the current role of advanced MRI applications in the assessment of endometriosis.