Imaging features of adenomyosis
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Imaging features of adenomyosis.
This review focuses on non-invasive imaging techniques that have proven useful in diagnosing adenomyosis, including hysterosalpingography, transabdominal and endovaginal ultrasound, as well as magnetic resonance imaging. An understanding of the histopathological features of this disease is crucial when attempting to interpret the associated imaging findings. The muscular hyperplasia accompanyin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction Update
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1355-4786,1460-2369
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.4.337