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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Role of Ultrasound in the Assessment of Postmenopausal Bleeding

Kallie Appleton

Keywords : Postmenopausal bleeding,Ultrasonography,Color Doppler ultrasound,Saline infusion sonography,3D ultrasound,3D power Doppler ultrasound,Atrophic endometrium,Endometrial polyp,Endometrial hyperplasia,Endometrial carcinoma,Uterine leiomyosarcoma,Cervical carcinoma

Citation Information : Appleton K. Role of Ultrasound in the Assessment of Postmenopausal Bleeding. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 6 (2):197-206.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1243

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Appleton K, Plavsic SK. Role of Ultrasound in the Assessment of Postmenopausal Bleeding. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(2):197-206.


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