MR Imaging of the Ovaries: From Puberty to Menopause

Nancy Kim; Susan M Ascher

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2022.07.001

MR Imaging of the Ovaries: From Puberty to Menopause

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2023 Feb;31(1):1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Oct 20.

Authors

Nancy Kim¹, Susan M Ascher²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, CCC Building Ground Floor, CG 201 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, CCC Building Ground Floor, CG 201 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

PMID: 36368854
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.07.001

Abstract

The ovary resides in the pelvic cavity and is a dynamic organ with physiologic changes from birth to menopause. The imaging features of the normal ovary depend on the physiologic changes through puberty, reproductive age, and menopause. It is important for radiologists to understand the imaging features of normal physiologic changes in the ovaries and differentiate them from disease states.

Keywords: MR imaging; Menopause; Normal ovary; Puberty; Reproductive age.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Menopause
Ovary* / diagnostic imaging
Pelvis
Puberty