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The use of ultrasound for the detection of structures, their motion patterns and their distances from the observer is not only related to echography; it is older than mankind and well known from the world of animals. The dolphin and the bat, for example, use it for exploring their environment and finding directions.
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Hamer, J.P.M. (1990). Principles of ultrasound. In: Practical Echocardiography in the Adult. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 109. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0549-8_1
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