Elastography of the uterine cervix: Implications for success of induction of labor

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-56

  Swiatkowska Freund, M ^a,b   Preis, K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^b NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

consistency; elastography; labor induction; post term pregnancy; preterm delivery; uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; CERVIX UTERI; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959765158     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9021     Document Type: Article

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