defecography
Sign in to saveDefecography (also known as proctography, defecating/defecation proctography, evacuating/evacuation proctography or dynamic rectal examination) is a type of medical radiological imaging in which the mechanics of a patient's defecation are visualized in real time using a fluoroscope. The anatomy and function of the anorectum and pelvic floor can be dynamically studied at various stages during defecation.
Research
1,219 papers- MR defecography review.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2021
- Magnetic Resonance Defecography for Obstructed Defecation.Radiologic clinics of North America · 2025
- MR defecography technique: recommendations of the society of abdominal radiology's disease-focused panel on pelvic floor imaging.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2021
- Defecography: An Overview of Technique, Interpretation, and Impact on Patient Care.Gastroenterology clinics of North America · 2018
- [MRI Defecography - What is Important for Surgery of the Pelvic Floor?].Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie · 2025
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8 sectionsContents
- History
- Indications
- Technique
- Diagnostic yield and interpretation
- Cinedefecography and MRI defecography
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Defecography (also known as proctography, defecating/defecation proctography, evacuating/evacuation proctography or dynamic rectal examination) is a type of medical radiological imaging in which the mechanics of a patient's defecation are visualized in real time using a fluoroscope. The anatomy and function of the anorectum and pelvic floor can be dynamically studied at various stages during defecation.
==History== Defecating proctography was pioneered in 1945, during World War II. The procedure gained popularity at this time in the midst of an outbreak of whipworm, which is known to cause rectal prolapse. It has since become used for diagnosis of various anorectal disorders, including anismus and other causes of obstructed defecation.