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Assessing Vaginal Wall Elasticity via Shear-Wave Elastography Using a Transrectal Linear Array High-Frequency Probe in Premenopausal versus Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Figure 1. Transrectal B-mode ultrasound visualization of female pelvic anatomy. — Figure 1. Transrectal B-mode ultrasound visualization of female pelvic anatomy.Transrectal B-mode ultrasound visualization of female pelvic anatomy.Wu et al.

International Journal of Women's Health

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Chunxiao Wu, Si Zhou, Qianqian Xu,

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Hubei Provincial Women and Children's Hospital

International Journal of Women's Health · 24 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s640465 PubMed 42812512

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