QC: Does Imaging Catch Thoracic Endometriosis

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link)Dr. Francesco Di Chiara explains why detecting thoracic endometriosis with MRI presents three major challenges. Radiologists trained to spot round lesions often miss the thin, widespread deposits in the chest, while technical limitations and breathing movements further complicate imaging of the diaphragm—the most common site for thoracic endometriosis.• MRI with specific endometriosis protocols remains the best available imaging option• Radiologists often look for round lesions that rarely exist in thoracic endometriosis• Thin lesions frequently fall below MRI resolution capabilities• The diaphragm, where endometriosis commonly occurs, suffers from breathing movement artifacts during imaging• Endometriosis can penetrate through the diaphragm and occasionally into lung tissue• Rare cases of airway endometriosis exist but are difficult to diagnose with bronchoscopy• Dr. Di Chiara is working on a classification system for diaphragmatic endometriosisDo you have more questions? Keep them coming by using the link in the description, emailing [email protected], or visiting the endobattery.com contact page.Support the showWebsite endobattery.comInstagram: EndoBattery