Quality Improvement Report: The Sliding Sign Initiative—Facilitating Earlier Detection of Deep Endometriosis in an Academic US Department
A quality improvement initiative implementing the sliding sign maneuver in pelvic ultrasounds led to consistent sonographer and radiologist performance and increased diagnoses of deep endometriosis.
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