Evaluation of the performance of hysterosalpingo contrast sonography in 500 consecutive, unselected, infertile women

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1519-1526

  Hamilton, J A ^a   Larson, A J ^a   Lower, A M ^a   Hasnain, S ^a   Grudzinskas, J G ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography; Microbubble contrast agent; Transvaginal ultrasonography; Tubal infertility; Tubal patency testing

Indexed keywords

ECHOVIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; SCREENING TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS DISEASE;

EID: 0031860212     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1519     Document Type: Article

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