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Ultrasound-Augmented Clinical Examination and Intraoperative Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography

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The question that frequently arises is how can ultrasound change management in the operating room or in the office practice. This chapter showcases some advanced ultrasound techniques to augment physical examination, techniques that can be used intraoperatively for various conditions.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Subspecialties, INOVA Women’s Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth University, 3300 Gallows Road, Second Floor South Tower, Falls Church, VA, 22042-3307, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

  2. Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

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Abbas Shobeiri, S. (2017). Ultrasound-Augmented Clinical Examination and Intraoperative Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography. In: Shobeiri, S. (eds) Practical Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52929-5_15

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