Evaluation of the female urethra with intraurethral magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-159

  Macura, Katarzyna J ^a   Genadry, Rene ^a   Borman, Tracy L ^a   Mostwin, Jacek L ^a   Lardo, Albert C ^a   Bluemke, David A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endourethral MR coil; Female urethra; Magnetic resonance; Urethra anatomy; Urethral sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE VALUES; URETHRA;

EID: 3042796023     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.20058     Document Type: Article

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