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MRI of female genital and pelvic organs during sexual arousal

DD Suh Department of Urology University of Washington Seattle WA 98195-6510 USA
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CC Yang Department of Urology University of Washington Seattle WA 98195-6510 USA
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Y Cao Department of Radiology University of Washington Seattle WA 98195-6510 USA
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JR Heiman Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction Indiana University Bloomington IN 47405-3700 USA
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PA Garland Department of Radiology University of Washington Seattle WA 98195-6510 USA
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KR Maravilla Department of Radiology University of Washington Seattle WA 98195-6510 USA
Pages 153-162 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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