Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deeply infiltrating endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-160

  Goncalves, Manoel Orlando ^a   Dias Jr , Joao A ^b,c   Podgaec, Sergio ^b,c   Averbach, Marcelo ^c   Abrão, Mauricio S ^b,c  

^a RDO and Digimagem Diagnósticos Médicos   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c HOSPITAL SÍRIO LIBANÊS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis; Diagnosis; Endometriosis; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 58149240796     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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