Table 2. Optimal MRI Protocols for the Diagnosis of Endometriosis.

Patiens’ preparation	- 3–6 hours of fasting
	- Bladder emptying one-hour before tde examination
	- Use of anti-peristaltic agent (unless contraindicated)
	- (optional) vaginal/rectal opacification by gel
T2WI	Axial, sagittal and oblique axial images (optional) 3D-T2WI
T1WI	Witd and witdout fat saturation images
DWI, contrast enhanced T1WI	Not recommended for ovarian ednometrioma/DIE, necessary in case of suspected ovarian malignancy

The table shows the suggested protocols for the diagnosis of endometriosis and related diseases based on the European Society of Urogenital Radiology guideline [9]. DIE = deeply infiltrating endometriosis, DWI = diffusion weighted image, T1WI = T1-weighted image, T2WI = T2-weighted image, 3D = three-dimenational