Validation of three-dimensional perineal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging measurements of the pubovisceral muscle at rest

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 715-722

  Majida, M ^a   Braekken I H ^b   Bo K ^a,b   Saltyte Benth J ^a   Engh, M E ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Levator hiatus dimensions; Magnetic resonance imaging; Perineal ultrasound; Pubovisceral muscle; Validation study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REST; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REST;

EID: 77953562056     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7587     Document Type: Article

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