Breast and pelvic examinations are an important part of the complete physical examination of a female patient. Unfor- tunately, performing this type of exam may be anxiety- or fear-provoking for the novice learner. These areas of the body are sensitive, and a student's own lack of knowledge...
Evaluation of disease extent at diagnosis should be performed by chest, abdominal, and pelvic CT. The radiological report should map the disease with specific mention of sites that may preclude optimal cytoreductive surgery. For suspected recurrence, CT and [18F]FDG PET-CT are both valid options....
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) can cause both psychosexual and physical consequences including pelvic floor disorders. FGM/C and pelvic floor disorders are both under diagnosed and undertreated conditions that can significantly impact women’s life quality. The aim of the study is to dete...
Methods: First-year medical students (N = 344) were surveyed before and after a mannequin-based simulation curriculum to assess their comfort levels toward learning the female pelvic exam. Results: Causing harm was the top cause of student anxiety toward learning the pelvic exam. Although the ...
CT is susceptible to beam-hardening artifacts due to 2.2.2 Multislice CT 30 adjacent bony structures which degrade image qual- 2.2.2.1 4-Slice CT 30 ity with regard to soft tissue detail. When MRI was 2.2.2.2 16-Slice to 64-Slice CT 30 fi rst used for pelvic examinations, its ...