COMBINED ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIES AND OPTIMIZED PROBE DESIGN FOR NECK VEINS EXAMINATION

Leonardo Forzoni, Sara D’Onofrio, Massimiliano Farina, Paolo Semplici, Massimo Corsi, Roberto Furia, Fabio Rezzonico, Piero Tortoli

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