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. 1983 Apr;29:745–754.

Diagnostic Ultrasound in Gynecologic Diagnosis

C F Coates
PMCID: PMC2154161  PMID: 21283449

Abstract

Diagnostic ultrasound is helpful in the assessment of many common gynecological conditions from early teens to the late postmenopause. Female pelvic anatomy and pathology are readily imaged through a distended urinary bladder. In gynecologic cancer, examination of peritoneal cavity, kidneys and liver can suggest metastatic spread, which aids tumor staging.

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