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Modern ultrasound scanners have become widely available light-weight portable machines used to produce a rapidly updated two-dimensional grayscale image that aids safe and successful vessel cannulation.
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Malhi, G.S., Bennett, J. (2022). Principles of Ultrasonography and Settings of Ultrasound Devices for Children. In: Biasucci, D.G., Disma, N.M., Pittiruti, M. (eds) Vascular Access in Neonates and Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94709-5_3
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