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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Joseph Nasr, M.D.[2], Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[3]

Overview

A CT scan is not the most sensitive non-invasive method for the diagnosis of endometriosis. MRI is preferred over CT. On a CT scan, endometriosis shows catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung nodules.

CT

A CT scan is not the most sensitive non-invasive method for the diagnosis of endometriosis. MRI is preferred over CT. On a CT scan, endometriosis shows catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung nodules. Evidence syntheses evaluating noninvasive imaging for endometriosis include MRI, nuclear medicine imaging, and computed tomography; however, the diagnostic performance emphasized in this review supports MRI and ultrasound-based approaches for pelvic disease assessment.