High-resolution three-dimensional endovaginal ultrasonography in the assessment of pelvic floor anatomy: A preliminary study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1213-1222

  Santoro, Giulio Aniello ^a   Wieczorek, Andrzej Paweł ^b   Stankiewicz, Aleksandra ^b   Woźniak, Magdalena Maria ^b   Bogusiewicz, Michał ^b   Rechberger, Tomasz ^b  

^a OSPEDALE CA FONCELLO   (Italy)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endovaginal ultrasonography; Levator hiatus; Pelvic floor; Three dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; LEVATOR HIATUS; MUSCLE; NULLIPARA; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; URETHRA;

EID: 70349161187     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0928-4     Document Type: Article

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