Visibility of pelvic organ support system structures in magnetic resonance images without an endovaginal coil

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1156-1163

  Tunn, Ralf ^a   DeLancey, John O L ^b   Quint, Elisabeth E ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Endopelvic fascia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nulliparous women; Pelvic floor muscles; Pelvic organ support structures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NULLIPARA; PELVIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0035340033     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.112972     Document Type: Article

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