JP2012523920A - ユニバーサルな複数開口の医療用超音波探触子 - Google Patents

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JP2012523920A
JP2012523920A JP2012506172A JP2012506172A JP2012523920A JP 2012523920 A JP2012523920 A JP 2012523920A JP 2012506172 A JP2012506172 A JP 2012506172A JP 2012506172 A JP2012506172 A JP 2012506172A JP 2012523920 A JP2012523920 A JP 2012523920A
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エム． スミトフ ダビド
エル． アダム スハロン
エフ． スペクフト ドナルド
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