DE69739947D1 - Anordnung zur bilderzeugung und zur biopsie der mamma mittels fokussiertem ultraschall - Google Patents

Anordnung zur bilderzeugung und zur biopsie der mamma mittels fokussiertem ultraschall

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DE69739947D1
DE69739947D1 DE69739947T DE69739947T DE69739947D1 DE 69739947 D1 DE69739947 D1 DE 69739947D1 DE 69739947 T DE69739947 T DE 69739947T DE 69739947 T DE69739947 T DE 69739947T DE 69739947 D1 DE69739947 D1 DE 69739947D1
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Morgan W Nields
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DE69739947T 1996-10-15 1997-10-14 Anordnung zur bilderzeugung und zur biopsie der mamma mittels fokussiertem ultraschall Expired - Lifetime DE69739947D1 (de)

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US08/730,107 US5776062A (en) 1996-10-15 1996-10-15 Enhanced breast imaging/biopsy system employing targeted ultrasound
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