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Duplex Ultrasound Examination of Superficial Leg Veins

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Duplex Ultrasound of Superficial Leg Veins

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Certain conditions are indispensible for carrying out duplex ultrasound examinations: the workstation, the general course of the examination, documentation and knowledge of the ultrasound system. These are covered in this chapter.

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Correspondence to Erika Mendoza MD, PhD .

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Mendoza, E., Morrison, N., Lattimer, C.R. (2014). Duplex Ultrasound Examination of Superficial Leg Veins. In: Mendoza, E., Lattimer, C., Morrison, N. (eds) Duplex Ultrasound of Superficial Leg Veins. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40731-4_5

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