New imaging method for assessing pelvic floor biomechanics

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-205

  Thyer, I ^a   Shek, C ^a   Dietz, H P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Levator ani; Palpation; Pelvic floor; Resting tone; Strain; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE TONE; PALPATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PALPATION; PELVIC FLOOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 53249098139     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5219     Document Type: Article

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