Imaging techniques for evaluation of the uterine cavity and endometrium in premenopausal patients before minimally invasive surgery

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 388-403

  Dueholm, Margit ^a,b   Lundorf, Erik ^a   Olesen, Frede ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOMETRIUM; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0036301112     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200206000-00024     Document Type: Review

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