Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 107-112 , August 2010

Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography in diagnosis of pelvic vein thrombosis during pregnancy

  • Michael R. Torkzad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Section of Radiology, Uppsala University
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 18 6110000.
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  • Katarina Bremme

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Margareta Hellgren

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Health of Women and Children, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and the Department of Antenatal Care, Primary Care Service, South Bohuslän, Sweden
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  • Maria J. Eriksson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Anna Hagman

      Affiliations

    • Institute for the Health of Women and Children, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • Trine Jörgensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Kent Lund

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Gunnel Sandgren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • Lennart Blomqvist

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden and Karolinska institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Peter Kälebo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 27 January 2010 ,Revised 26 April 2010 ,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.05.011

Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 107-112 , August 2010

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