Table 1.

Frequency of indications for MRI of the female pelvis according to the criteria established the ACR (n = 1060).

ACR criterion	N	%
Evaluation of recurrence of pelvic tumors	275	25.9
Detection and staging of gynecologic neoplasms	247	23.3
Assessment of pelvic pain or a pelvic mass	181	17.1
Detection and staging of other malignant tumors of the pelvis	59	5.6
Evaluation of fibroids	19	1.8
Identification and staging of soft tissue sarcomas	17	1.6
Evaluation of complications after pelvic surgery	7	0.7
Identification of congenital anomalies	3	0.3
Determination of arterial or venous anatomy and patency	2	0.2
Assessment of pelvic floor defects	1	0.1
Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnant women	1	0.1
Identification of inflammatory bowel disease and its complications	1	0.1
Other	247	3.3