Measuring the levator hiatus with axial MRI sequences: Adjusting the angle of acquisition

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 113-116

  Gregory, W Thomas ^a   Nardos, Rahel ^a   Worstell, Teresa ^a   Thurmond, Amy ^a,b  

^a Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery   (United States)

^b EPIC Imaging West ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

anatomy; levator ani; magnetic resonance imaging; pelvic floor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NULLIPARA; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR;

EID: 78651094164     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20957     Document Type: Article

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