Updated recommendations on ultrasonography in urogynecology

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 236-241

  Tunn, R ^a   Schaer, G ^b   Peschers, Ursula ^a   Bader, W ^a   Gauruder, A ^a   Hanzal, E ^c   Koelbl, H ^a   Koelle, D ^c   Perucchini, D ^b   Petri, E ^a   Riss, P ^c   Schuessler, B ^b   Viereck, V ^a  

^a Association of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Repair ^*  (Germany)

^b Association of Urogynecology   (Switzerland)

^c Department of Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery   (Austria)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Prolapse; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER DIVERTICULUM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LEIOMYOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENOGRAPHY; RESIDUAL URINE; REVIEW; URETHRA DIVERTICULUM; URGE INCONTINENCE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 20944447460     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1228-7     Document Type: Review

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