Three-dimensional ultrasound-guided embryo transfer: A preliminary study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1983-1987

  Letterie, Gerard S ^a,b   Kettel, Michael ^c   Garzo, Gabriel ^c   Branigan, Emmet ^c   Adamson, David ^c   Naiden, John ^c  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Northwest Center for Reproductive Sciences   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Three dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CAVITY; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT;

EID: 20444458404     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.02.044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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