Ectopic pregnancy - The leash sign. A new sign on transvaginal Doppler ultrasound

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 529-535

  Ramanan, R V ^a   Gajaraj, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Leash sign; Transvaginal Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BLOOD VESSELS; COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING; MEDICAL IMAGING; NEONATAL MONITORING; ULTRASONICS;

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; LEASH SIGN; TRANSVAGINAL DOPPLER ULTRASOUND;

DOPPLER EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 33744991066     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600644782     Document Type: Article

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