Ultrasound of the endometrium: Facts, controversies, and future trends

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 557-568

  Bree, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; TAMOXIFEN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 0030726202     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002619900265     Document Type: Review

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