Women’s Imaging
Genevieve Bennett, MD, Section Chief
The Women’s Imaging section, together with the Breast Imaging section, is dedicated to providing comprehensive imaging services in all aspects of women’s health. The section is staffed by radiologists with special expertise in ultrasound, MRI, and CT as well as a specific interest in women’s health.
Ultrasound, the imaging modality of choice for the initial assessment of most suspected pelvic pathology in the female patient, is the cornerstone of our service. The Women’s Imaging section offers state-of-the-art transabdominal and transvaginal pelvic ultrasound for the evaluation of suspected ovarian and uterine pathology. In addition, we offer saline infusion sonohysterography as an adjunct to transvaginal ultrasound for the evaluation of endometrial disorders. We also provide obstetrical ultrasound for early pregnancy dating and evaluation, prenatal screening for fetal anomalies, and assessment of fetal growth in all three trimesters of pregnancy.
We regularly collaborate with our colleagues in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU, providing ultrasound guidance for amniocentesis. We also provide coverage in the Perinatal Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit in the Department of Obstetrics at Bellevue Hospital, a high-volume obstetrical ultrasound unit and referral center for high-risk pregnancies.
The Women’s Imaging section also offers MRI, which is well established for the evaluation of the uterus and ovaries and is an important adjunct to ultrasound. Specific applications include uterine fibroid evaluation prior to intervention or for follow-up after treatment, staging of cervical carcinoma, and further characterization of the problematic adnexal mass. In addition, the section provides other, recently developed applications of MRI, including evaluation of the pregnant patient for better delineation of fetal and placental abnormalities, evaluation of urethral disorders, and dynamic MRI evaluation of pelvic floor prolapse — all of which are areas of active research at NYU.
State-of-the-art multi-slice helical CT is utilized for the staging of gynecologic malignances. In addition, PET imaging is available from our Nuclear Medicine colleagues, as clinically indicated. Hysterosalpingography is performed in conjunction with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the evaluation of the patient with infertility.
In 2004, a dedicated fellowship in Women’s Imaging was established at NYU to train future radiologists in all aspects of this subspecialty.
