| Acc | Accuracy |
| ADC | Apparent Diffusion Coefficient |
| AUC | Area Under the Curve |
| DIE | Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis |
| DWI | Diffusion-Weighted Imaging |
| ESHRE | European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology |
| IDEA | International Deep Endometriosis Analysis |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
| PIRT | Participants, Index test, Reference standard, Target condition |
| PDO | Pouch of Douglas Obliteration |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| QUADAS-2 | Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, Version 2 |
| RS | Rectosigmoid Endometriosis |
| Se | Sensitivity |
| SOGC | Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada |
| Sp | Specificity |
| TVUS | Transvaginal Ultrasound |
| UBESS | Ultrasound-Based Endometriosis Staging System |
| USL | Uterosacral Ligament |