A novel method for the daily quality control of diagnostic ultrasound transducers

Poster: "ECR 2011 / C-1256 / A novel method for the daily quality control of diagnostic ultrasound transducers" by: "J. V. Aarnio, H. Hermunen, J. O. Heikkinen; Mikkeli/FI"

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