¿Diagnostic and pre-operative imaging has become increasingly adopted throughout the field of
gynecology. In particular accurate preoperative analysis of ovarian pathology can improve the
selection of the correct therapeutical approach to reduce the length of operations maximize
surgical technique and can ultimately improve a range of operative outcomes. New imaging
modalities have advanced to the point of high resolution three-dimensional analysis of tissue
anatomy composition and perfusion. Ultrasonography (US) Computed tomographic (CT) and
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging have recently emerged as outstanding non-invasive techniques
for the detection and characterization of ovarian pathology. In particular US has probably now
imposed itself as the state-of-the-art technique to explore the ovarian neoplasm thanks the
technical advancement like texture analysis (MGV) and 3D potentialities although MR with new
sequences like the diffusion-weighted imaging and greater magnetic fields (3 Tesla or more) may
become leading methods in the future. The purpose of this book is to cover all the imaging
techniques potential for applying such imaging clinically and to offer present and future
applications as applied to ovarian pathology with the most world renowned scientists in these
fields. The book is designed according to the pathological classification of the benign and
malignant ovarian neoplasm by presenting for each pathology the clinical setting followed by
the imaging approach. At the end of each chapter a focus concept paragraph will be presented
with take-home point for the readers.
