Intravaginal saline as a contrast agent for cervical sonography in the obstetric patient

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-139

  O'Brien, J M ^a   Allen, A A ^a   Barton, J R ^a  

^a CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical sonography; Saline; Ultrasound contrast

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0033046860     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13020137.x     Document Type: Article

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