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Editorial Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12(2): 81–82 © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Philadelphia This issue of Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging staging of gynecologic malignancies. Instances where presents a spectrum of topics related to female pelvic im- MRI can alter patient management, such as the accurate aging written by experienced leaders in the field. The first staging of cervical and ovarian carcinoma and the exclu- article by Drs. Barbaric, Marumoto and Raz from UCLA sion of malignancy by characterizing benign pelvic dis- outlines their experience with fast magnetic resonance im- ease, are emphasized. Finally, my friend and colleague, aging (MRI) of pelvic floor descent and organ prolapse in Dr. Scott Pretorius joined myself and one of my MR men- women. MRI will be increasingly used in the functional tors, Dr. Eric Outwater to present a review of the ability of evaluation of the female pelvic floor. Accurate diagnosis MRI to characterize adnexal masses. and classification of the disorders of the pelvic floor will I would like to express my thanks to the authors for better determine which women will benefit from the their hard work and contributions to this issue which is a evolving subtypes of corrective procedures that are avail- significant contribution to the literature concerning MRI able to treat these symptomatic women. Drs. Hubbard and of the female pelvis. I hope the reader has as much satis- States from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pro- faction in reading this issue of the Journal as I had edit- vide a state-of-the-art review concerning MRI techniques ing it. and findings of various abnormalities of the fetus. Drs. Ascher and Jha from Georgetown University along with Dr. Takahama from Jara Medical University have pro- Evan S. Siegelman, M.D. vided a comprehensive overview of the use of MRI in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wolters Kluwer Health

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Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging 12(2): 81–82 © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Philadelphia This issue of Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging staging of gynecologic malignancies. Instances where presents a spectrum of topics related to female pelvic im- MRI can alter patient management, such as the accurate aging written by experienced leaders in the field. The first staging of cervical and ovarian carcinoma and the exclu- article by Drs. Barbaric, Marumoto and Raz from UCLA sion of malignancy by characterizing benign pelvic dis- outlines their experience with fast magnetic resonance im- ease, are emphasized. Finally, my friend and colleague, aging (MRI) of pelvic floor descent and organ prolapse in Dr. Scott Pretorius joined myself and one of my MR men- women. MRI will be increasingly used in the functional tors, Dr. Eric Outwater to present a review of the ability of evaluation of the female pelvic floor. Accurate diagnosis MRI to characterize adnexal masses. and classification of the disorders of the pelvic floor will I would like to express my thanks to the authors for better determine which women will benefit from the their hard work and contributions to this issue which is a evolving subtypes of corrective procedures that are avail- significant contribution to the literature concerning MRI able to treat these symptomatic women. Drs. Hubbard and of the female pelvis. I hope the reader has as much satis- States from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pro- faction in reading this issue of the Journal as I had edit- vide a state-of-the-art review concerning MRI techniques ing it. and findings of various abnormalities of the fetus. Drs. Ascher and Jha from Georgetown University along with Dr. Takahama from Jara Medical University have pro- Evan S. Siegelman, M.D. vided a comprehensive overview of the use of MRI in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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