Reliability and validity of tissue volume measurement by three-dimensional ultrasound: An experimental model

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 210-214

  Martins, W P ^a   Ferriani, R A ^a   Barra, D A ^a   Dos Reis, R M ^a   Bortolieiro, M A V ^a   Nastri, C O ^a   Mauad Filho, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Experimental model; Reliability; Three dimensional ultrasound; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COW; ENDOMETRIUM; HYSTEROGRAPHY; LIVER PARENCHYMA; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE PREPARATION; VALIDITY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LIVER; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33847321028     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3916     Document Type: Article

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