Saline-infused sonohysterography: Tips for achieving greater success

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1991-2004

  Allison, Sandra J ^a   Horrow, Mindy M ^b   Kim, Han Y ^a   Lev Toaff, Anna S ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFUSION; METHODOLOGY;

CONTRAST MEDIA; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 81255158378     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.317115074     Document Type: Article

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