Sonographic Anatomy or How Diagnostic Ultrasound is Becoming a Therapeutic Tool

H. Gruber; E. Skalla-Oberherber; A. Loizides

doi:10.1055/a-2520-5545

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Table of Contents

Ultraschall Med 2025; 46(02): 120-123
DOI: 10.1055/a-2520-5545

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Sonographic Anatomy or How Diagnostic Ultrasound is Becoming a Therapeutic Tool

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H. Gruber

Medical University of Innsbruck – Tirol Kliniken, Clinics of Radiology, Subdepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound
E. Skalla-Oberherber

Medical University of Innsbruck – Tirol Kliniken, Clinics of Radiology, Subdepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound
A. Loizides

Medical University of Innsbruck – Tirol Kliniken, Clinics of Radiology, Subdepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound

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