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Ultrasonic techniques represent today such an unique combination of “information and safety” that, in some clinical settings, they are used for conclusive assessment before surgical procedures. After clinical evaluation, chest X-Ray and electrocardiogram, the safety factor makes echocardiography an attractive technique in situations where other existing procedures offer “competitive” information but involve either the invasive approach or the use of radiation doses that cannot be administered repeatedly, to the patient.
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Distante, A., Picano, E., Moscarelli, E. (1987). Ultrasounds in Cardiology: Recent Results, Limitations and Future Needs. In: Guzzardi, R. (eds) Physics and Engineering of Medical Imaging. NATO ASI Series, vol 119. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3537-2_21
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