DE602004002523D1 - Diagnostische ultraschall-bildgebende Vorrichtung mit einem 2D Schallkopf mit variablen Subarrays - Google Patents

Diagnostische ultraschall-bildgebende Vorrichtung mit einem 2D Schallkopf mit variablen Subarrays

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DE602004002523D1
DE602004002523D1 DE602004002523T DE602004002523T DE602004002523D1 DE 602004002523 D1 DE602004002523 D1 DE 602004002523D1 DE 602004002523 T DE602004002523 T DE 602004002523T DE 602004002523 T DE602004002523 T DE 602004002523T DE 602004002523 D1 DE602004002523 D1 DE 602004002523D1
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    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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