Microvascular Imaging with Super-Resolution Ultrasound

Sofie Bech Andersen; Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen; Jørgen Arendt Jensen; Michael Bachmann Nielsen

doi:10.1055/a-1937-6868

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

Ultraschall Med 2022; 43(06): 543-547
DOI: 10.1055/a-1937-6868

Editorial

Mikrovaskuläre Bildgebung mittels Superresolution-Ultraschall

Article in several languages: English | deutsch

Sofie Bech Andersen

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Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen

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Jørgen Arendt Jensen

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Michael Bachmann Nielsen

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