International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 277-283 , December 2003

Doppler flow and arterial location in ovarian tumors

  • T. Itakura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Aotake-cho, Toyohashi, Japan
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  • F. Kikkawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-52-744-2261; fax: +81-52-744-2268
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  • H. Kajiyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • T. Mitsui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • M. Kawai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Aotake-cho, Toyohashi, Japan
    • ,
  • S. Mizutani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan

Received 24 January 2003 ,Revised 27 May 2003 ,Accepted 28 May 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00303-5

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00303-5

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 277-283 , December 2003

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