Ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology: Is this hot technology too hot?

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1327-1333

  Abramowicz, Jacques S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EDITORIAL; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GYNECOLOGY; HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0036897642     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2002.21.12.1327     Document Type: Editorial

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