Dynamic imaging of the normal pelvic floor

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 246-253

  Piloni, V ^a,f   Bassotti, G ^c,d,e   Fioravanti, P ^a   Amadio, L ^a   Montesi, A ^b  

^a Ospedale Geriatrico   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d IL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Istituto Geriatrico Radiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLES; PELVIC BONES; PELVIC FLOOR; REFERENCE VALUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030809043     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050099     Document Type: Article

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