Assessment of the Impact of Vaginal Delivery on the Levator Ani Muscle Using Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI
LAM injury at 6 weeks postpartum was associated with vaginal delivery based on conventional MRI findings. IVIM imaging may reflect pathophysiological changes in water diffusion and microcirculatory perfusion associated with LAM injury after vaginal delivery, although further validation is required.
Authors
- Shan Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-3882)
- Bing Wan
- Danyang Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4553-0115)
- Yue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-869X)
- Kang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5163-8969)
- Guiqiong He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7077-2001)
Institutions
- Chongqing University (CN)
- China Three Gorges University (CN)
- Yangtze University (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-025-06462-x
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00