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. 2023 Jul;42(7):E13-E22.
doi: 10.1002/jum.16167. Epub 2023 Jan 19.

AIUM Official Statement: Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Transducers and Equipment Between Patients as Well as Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel

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AIUM Official Statement: Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Transducers and Equipment Between Patients as Well as Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel

No authors listed. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Jul.
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