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This chapter is written primarily for those personnel responsible for ultrasound, whether physician or technologist, in the clinical laboratory. Its purpose is to impart an understanding of the basic facts concerning procedures for the use of ultrasound B-scan equipment that will assure a high level of day-to-day performance.
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Goldstein, A. (1982). Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Ultrasound. In: Repacholi, M.H., Benwell, D.A. (eds) Essentials of Medical Ultrasound. Medical Methods. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5805-6_7
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