Clinical outcome in female patients with pelvic pain and normal pelvic US findings

Radiology

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 440-443

  Harris, Robert D ^a   Holtzman, Stephen R ^a   Poppe, Angela M ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Pelvic organs, abnormalities; Pelvic organs, diseases; Pelvic organs, US; Radiology and radiologists, outcomes studies; Ultrasound (US), utilization

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0033877258     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.216.2.r00au22440     Document Type: Article

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