MR imaging of the female urethra and supporting ligaments in assessment of urinary incontinence: Spectrum of abnormalities

Radiographics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1135-1149

  Macura, Katarzyna J ^a   Genadry, Rene R ^a   Bluemke, David A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; URETHRA; URETHRA DISEASE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; URETHRA; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33746785976     PISSN: 15271323     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.264055133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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