Alexandra Besser
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Alexandra Besser has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Albert Hsiao
Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
1 shared publication - Ana E. Rodriguez-Soto
Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
1 shared publication - Anne C. Roberts
Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
1 shared publication - Christine Boone
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
1 shared publication - Hon Yu
Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
1 shared publication - Nawal Siddiqui
School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 10 August 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Diagnostics
- Vol. 14 (16) , 1737
Application of Differential Subsampling with Cartesian Ordering in Evaluating Left Ovarian Venous Reflux for Pretreatment Planning for Pelvic Venous Disorders
The diagnosis of a common cause of chronic pelvic pain can be made by visualizing reflux in the ovarian veins. Fluoroscopic venography is the gold standard for diagnosing ovarian vein reflux, but it is an invasive technique that exposes patients to ionizing radiation. MRI, with its lack of ionizing radiation and capability of high-temporal and spatial-resolution vascular imaging, has the potential to provide similar diagnostic information. This retrospective report describes and assesses the utility of a dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI technique based on Differential Subsampling with Cartesian Ordering (DISCO)–MRI in 30 patients with chronic pelvic pain. Among the 14 patients who underwent both DISCO–MRI and fluoroscopic venograms, 11 (78.6%) exhibited concordant results, while 3 patients (21.4%) had discordant findings. These results suggest the potential of multiphasic contrast-enhanced DISCO–MRI as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for evaluating chronic pelvic pain.
- 10 August 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Diagnostics
- Vol. 14 (16) , 1737
Open AccessApplication of Differential Subsampling with Cartesian Ordering in Evaluating Left Ovarian Venous Reflux for Pretreatment Planning for Pelvic Venous Disorders
The diagnosis of a common cause of chronic pelvic pain can be made by visualizing reflux in the ovarian veins. Fluoroscopic venography is the gold standard for diagnosing ovarian vein reflux, but it is an invasive technique that exposes patients to ionizing radiation. MRI, with its lack of ionizing radiation and capability of high-temporal and spatial-resolution vascular imaging, has the potential to provide similar diagnostic information. This retrospective report describes and assesses the utility of a dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI technique based on Differential Subsampling with Cartesian Ordering (DISCO)–MRI in 30 patients with chronic pelvic pain. Among the 14 patients who underwent both DISCO–MRI and fluoroscopic venograms, 11 (78.6%) exhibited concordant results, while 3 patients (21.4%) had discordant findings. These results suggest the potential of multiphasic contrast-enhanced DISCO–MRI as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for evaluating chronic pelvic pain.