Editing Endometriosis (section)

=== Magnetic resonance imaging ===
MRI is another means of detecting lesions in a non-invasive manner.<ref name="Imaging"/> MRI is not widely used due to its cost and limited availability, although it can be used to detect the most common form of endometriosis (endometrioma) with sufficient accuracy.<ref name="Imaging"/> A 2020 article recommended administering an anti-spasmodic agent (i.e., [[hyoscine butylbromide]]) and a big glass of water (if the bladder is empty) and scanning in the supine position with an abdominal strap for better image quality.<ref name=deependomri>{{cite journal |vauthors=Wild M, Pandhi S, Rendle J, Swift I, Ofuasia E |title=MRI for the diagnosis and staging of deeply infiltrating endometriosis: a national survey of BSGE accredited endometriosis centres and review of the literature |journal=Br J Radiol |volume=93 |issue=1114 |page=20200690 |date=October 2020 |pmid=32706984 |doi=10.1259/bjr.20200690 |pmc=7548358 }}</ref> It also recommended using [[Endorectal coil magnetic resonance imaging|pelvic-phased array coils]] and T1 (spin-lattice) weighted scanning, with and without suppression of fat for endometriomas, and sagittal, axial and oblique 2D T2 (spin-spin) weighting for deep infiltrating endometriosis.<ref name=deependomri/> {{See also|MRI sequence}}