The reproducibility of VOCAL endometrial volume measurement - Importance of the step rotation;A reprodutibilidade da medida do volume endometrial por meio do VOCAL - A importância do passo de rotação

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-43

  De Paula Martins, Wellington ^a,d   Ferriani, Rui Alberto ^a   Ferreira, Adílson Cunha ^b   Spara, Patrícia ^c   Pinheiro Filho, Luciano ^b   Dos Reis, Rosana Maria ^a   Mauad Filho, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Escola de Ultra sonografia de Ribeirao Preto   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Endometrium ultrasonography; Imaging, three dimensional; Reproducibility of results; Ultrasonography methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745263914     PISSN: 01007203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-72032006000100007     Document Type: Article

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