Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in Pregnancy: Is this the last frontier for microbubbles?

Paul S. Sidhu; Dean Y. Huang; Cheng Fang

doi:10.1055/a-0964-9827

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ultraschall Med 2020; 41(01): 8-11
DOI: 10.1055/a-0964-9827

Editorial

Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in Pregnancy: Is this the last frontier for microbubbles?

Kontrastverstärkter Ultraschall (CEUS) in der Schwangerschaft: Eine letzte Grenze für den Einsatz von Microbubbles?

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Paul S. Sidhu
Dean Y. Huang
Cheng Fang

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