Correlating structure and function: Three-dimensional ultrasound of the urethral sphincter

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-276

  Robinson, D ^a   Toozs Hobson, P ^b   Cardozo, L ^a,c   Digesu, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Three dimensional ultrasound; Urethral pressure profile; Urethral sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; URETHRA PRESSURE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; URETHRA;

EID: 1642274445     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.987     Document Type: Article

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