Comparative assessment of pediatric testicular volume: Orchidometer versus ultrasound

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 3 II, 2000, Pages 1111-1114

  Diamond, David A ^a   Paltiel, Harriet J ^a   DiCanzio, James ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a   Bauer, Stuart B ^a   Atala, Anthony ^a   Ephraim, Patti L ^a   Grant, Rosemary ^a   Retik, Alan B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; Testis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0033883539     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67264-3     Document Type: Article

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