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. 2021 May;40(5):895-897.
doi: 10.1002/jum.15653. Epub 2021 Feb 16.

Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position Statement

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Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position Statement

No authors listed. J Ultrasound Med. 2021 May.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Mar;41(3):797. doi: 10.1002/jum.15906. Epub 2021 Nov 26. J Ultrasound Med. 2022. PMID: 34825726 No abstract available.
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