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Advances in magnetic resonance neuro imaging of primary dysmenorrhea
JIANG Linzhen  ZHANG Pengfei  ZHANG Jing 

Cite this article as: JIANG L Z, ZHANG P F, ZHANG J. Advances in magnetic resonance neuro imaging of primary dysmenorrhea[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(11): 193-197. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.033.


[Abstract] As a common gynecological disease, primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) has plasticity and specific changes in brain structure and function, and is closely related to its pathogenesis. With the development of neuroimaging technology represented by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the study of the central pathogenesis of PDM has received increasing attention. Based on the new technology of neuroimaging MRI, this paper provides a systematic review of the progress of the application of magnetic resonance neuroimaging technology in its brain structure and function, to promote further understanding of the central neuroimaging mechanisms of PDM and improve the efficiency of clinical diagnosis and treatment.
[Keywords] primary dysmenorrhea；magnetic resonance imaging；neuro imaging；functional brain imaging；pathogenetic mechanism

JIANG Linzhen1, 2, 3   ZHANG Pengfei1, 2, 3   ZHANG Jing1, 3*  

1 Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 730030, China

2 Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China

3 Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China

Corresponding author: ZHANG J, E-mail: lztong2001@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province (No. 21JR7RA438).
Received  2023-06-12
Accepted  2023-10-31
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.033
Cite this article as: JIANG L Z, ZHANG P F, ZHANG J. Advances in magnetic resonance neuro imaging of primary dysmenorrhea[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(11): 193-197. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.11.033.

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