Genevieve L. Bennett M.D.
Genevieve L. Bennett M.D.
Assistant Professor / Section Chief, Women's Imaging Division

Research Summary
Dr. Bennett?s areas of research interest include the use of CT in the evaluation of acute gynecologic conditions and the use of ultrasonography in evaluation of the abnormal first trimester pregnancy. She is also interested in the use of dynamic MRI for the evaluation of pelvic floor prolapse. Dr. Bennett is currently investigating the utility of two different MRI sequences for the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders. As MRI is becoming a more important tool in fetal and obstetrical imaging, she anticipates this will also be an area of active research in the near future. Our affiliation with the PDU now allows for better collaboration with our Obstetrical colleagues. One application of MR which she would like to investigate further is the added value of MR over Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of the patient at high risk for placental implantation disorders. The role of pelvic MR in staging of gynecologic malignancies and MR spectroscopy for evaluation of adnexal masses are additional areas of interest.

Related Images
Midline sagittal FSE MR image of the pelvis obtained at rest (left) demonstrates no significant prolapse. Image obtained during Valsalva maneuver using HASTE sequence ( right) demonstrates a significant peritoneocele.