Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic organ prolapse: Comparing pubococcygeal and midpubic lines with clinical staging

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 695-701

  Woodfield, Courtney A ^a,b,c   Hampton, Brittany Star ^a,b   Sung, Vivian ^a,b   Brody, Jeffrey M ^a,b,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Midpubic line; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pubococcygeal line

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAGING;

EID: 65749096075     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0865-2     Document Type: Article

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