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. 2017 Feb 23;20(1):30-40.
doi: 10.1002/ajum.12042. eCollection 2017 Feb.

Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)
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Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM). Australas J Ultrasound Med. .
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