Sonovaginography: redefining the concept of a “normal pelvis” on transvaginal ultrasound pre-laparoscopic intervention for suspected endometriosis

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 21-24

  Reid, Shannon ^a   Winder, Simon ^a   Condous, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84876556547     PISSN: 18366864     EISSN: 22050140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2011.tb00190.x     Document Type: Article

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