Hysterosalpingography with use of mobile C-arm fluoroscopy

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2065-2068

  Phillips, Jordana ^a   Cochavi, Saadia ^a   Silberzweig, James E ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingography; pulsed fluoroscopy; radiation safety

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE; IBUPROFEN; IOPROMIDE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; MOBILE C ARM FLUOROSCOPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREGNANCY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBACUTE ENDOCARDITIS; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949916127     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.135     Document Type: Article

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