Triphasic MRI of pelvic organ descent: sources of measurement error.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:To identify sources of error when measuring pelvic organ displacement during straining using triphasic dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten healthy nulliparous woman underwent triphasic dynamic 1.5 T pelvic MRI twice with 1 week between studies. The bladder was filled with 200 ml of a saline solution, the vagina and rectum were opacified with ultrasound gel. T2 weighted images in the sagittal plane were analysed twice by each of the two observers in a blinded fashion. Horizontal and vertical displacement of the bladder neck, bladder base, introitus vaginae, posterior fornix, cul-de sac, pouch of Douglas, anterior rectal wall, anorectal junction and change of the vaginal axis were measured eight times in each volunteer (two images, each read twice by two observers). Variance components were calculated for subject, observer, week, interactions of these three factors, and pure error. An overall standard error of measurement was calculated for a single observation by one observer on a film from one woman at one visit. RESULTS:For the majority of anatomical reference points, the range of displacements measured was wide and the overall measurement error was large. Intra-observer error and week-to-week variation within a subject were important sources of measurement error. CONCLUSION:Important sources of measurement error when using triphasic dynamic MRI to measure pelvic organ displacement during straining were identified. Recommendations to minimize those errors are made.

journal_name

Eur J Radiol

authors

Morren GL,Balasingam AG,Wells JE,Hunter AM,Coates RH,Perry RE

doi

10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.05.009

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-05-01 00:00:00

pages

276-83

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2

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0720-048X

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1872-7727

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S0720-048X(04)00180-9

journal_volume

54

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