Endoanal ultrasound during contraction of the anal sphincter - improved definition and diagnostic accuracy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 823, 1996, Pages 665-667

  Rieger, N A ^a   Downey, P R ^a   Wattchow, D A ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ULTRASOUND; ANAL CANAL; ECHOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030186763     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-823-665     Document Type: Article

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