A comparison of isotope penile blood flow and colour Doppler ultrasonography in the assessment of erectile dysfunction

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 566-570

  Glass, J M ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour Doppler imaging; Impotence; Isotope penile blood flow

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029877307     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1996.94215.x     Document Type: Article

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