An evaluation of pelvic floor anatomy and function by MRI

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-88

  Aukee, Pauliina ^a   Usenius, Jussi Pekka ^b   Kirkinen, Pertti ^c  

^a Central Hospital of Middle Finland   (Finland)

^b Keski Suomen Magneettikuvaus Ltd   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

MRI; Pelvic floor; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0347626236     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00327-0     Document Type: Article

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