Magnetic resonance elastography of uterine leiomyomas: A feasibility study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 281-284

  Stewart, Elizabeth A ^a   Taran, F Andrei ^a   Chen, Jun ^a   Gostout, Bobbie S ^a   Woodrum, David A ^a   Felmlee, Joel P ^a   Ehman, Richard L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

adult; elasticity; elasticity imaging techniques methods; feasibility studies; female; humans; Leiomyomas; magnetic resonance; uterus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 78650417364     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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