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Normal Ultrasound Female Pelvic Anatomy

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Ultrasound imaging has shown an extremely rapid evolution in the last two decades, thanks to the development of highly sophisticated both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) technology and blood flow mapping, which render ultrasound the first-line imaging modality for the evaluation of the female pelvis.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    Vincenzo D’Addario

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Asim Kurjak & Biserka Funduk-Kurjak

  3. International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

    Asim Kurjak

  4. Ian Donald Interuniversity School of Ultrasound in Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

    Asim Kurjak

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D’Addario, V., Kurjak, A., Funduk-Kurjak, B. (2020). Normal Ultrasound Female Pelvic Anatomy. In: Malvasi, A., Baldini, D. (eds) Pick Up and Oocyte Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28741-2_3

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