A new method for analysis of non-pregnant uterine peristalsis using transvaginal ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-224

  Meirzon, D ^a   Jaffa, A J ^a,b   Gordon, Z ^b   Elad, D ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b LIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

embryo transport; in vitro fertilization; infertility; sperm transport; uterine cavity; uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERISTALSIS; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERISTALSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 80051733791     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8950     Document Type: Article

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