Imaging of the cervix using sonoelastography

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-357

  Thomas, A ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B SCAN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELASTOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

CERVIX UTERI; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 33748777121     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3813     Document Type: Article

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