Efficacy of linear and convex transducers for ultrasound-guided transvaginal follicle aspiration

Theriogenology

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1435-1440

  Seneda, M M ^a   Esper, C R ^b   Garcia, J M ^b   Andrade, E R ^a   Binelli, Mario ^c   De Oliveira, João Ademir ^b   Nascimento, Anibal Ballarotti ^d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d Embryomass Inc   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Linear transducer; Oocytes; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; TRANSDUCER; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TRANSDUCERS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037356268     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(02)01188-3     Document Type: Article

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