In vitro multifrequency electrical impedance measurements and modelling of the cervix in late pregnancy

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 17, Issue 4 SUPPL. A, 1996, Pages

  Avis, N J ^a   Lindow, S W ^b   Kleinermann, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hull Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; OBSTETRICS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS; ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; IMPEDANCE MODELING; IN-VITRO; MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING; MEASUREMENTS OF; MULTI FREQUENCY; PRETERM LABOR; QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; IMPEDANCE; MODEL; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0029848302     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/17/4A/014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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