Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 369-373 , April 2002

Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound (HCU) device: Recommendations regarding new technology. A report from the Echocardiography Task Force on New Technology of the Nomenclature and Standards Committee of the American Society of Echocardiography

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 369-373 , April 2002

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