Using magnetic resonance phase-contrast velocity mapping for diagnosing pelvic congestion syndrome

Phlebology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 157-161

  Meneses, L Q ^a   Uribe, S ^a   Tejos, C ^a   Andia M E ^a   Fava, M ^a   Irarrazaval, P ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvic congestion syndrome; Pelvic pain; Phase contrast; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS CONGESTION; PHASE CONTRAST VELOCITY MAPPING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS CONGESTION;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 79959619030     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2010.010049     Document Type: Article

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