Musculoskeletal ultrasound: technical guidelines
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound: technical guidelines
Ultrasound is the most rapidly developing technique in musculoskeletal imaging. Continuing technological advances have broadened its application, such that it may now replace MR imaging in many specific clinical settings. The main drawbacks of musculoskeletal ultrasound remain a strong operator dependence and the lack of standardized scanning protocols. To overcome this limitation, the European...
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عنوان ژورنال: Insights into Imaging
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-010-0032-9