Inter‐ and intraobserver variability in three‐dimensional ultrasound assessment of the endometrial–myometrial junction and factors affecting its visualization

To assess the inter‐ and intraobserver variability of three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound assessment of the endometrial–myometrial junction (EMJ), and to assess demographic and physiological factors that affect the quality of its imaging.

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