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Matsugasumi, T., Iwata, T., Yamada, Y. et al. Intraoperative ultrasound monitoring with superb microvascular imaging in focal cryotherapy for prostate cancer. J Med Ultrasonics 49, 497–498 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-022-01206-6
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