Keywords: Uterus, Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniques, Intravoxel incoherent motion, Microcirculation, Perfusion
Purpose: To assess the feasibility of intravoxel incoherent motion MRI on detecting the microcirculatory changes in the uterus of women during the menstrual cycle.
Methods: Volunteers underwent MRI scans by using IVIM. The changes of D value, D* and f value of three layers of uterine structure during menstrual cycle were analyzed quantitatively.
Results: During menstrual cycle, the D values of junctional zone were significantly lower than in myometrium. Meanwhile, the f values of the three zones structure of uterus were significantly different.
Conclusion: IVIM can be used for noninvasive and quantitative evaluation of uterine blood microcirculation changes.
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