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Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics 2/2018

01-04-2018 | Editorial

The state of ultrasound technology in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases now and in the future

Author: Yasuharu Imai

Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics | Issue 2/2018

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The functions of ultrasound devices are constantly advancing these days along with technological innovation. For instance, when one ultrasound manufacturer develops an ultrasound device equipped with a new technology, another manufacturer will develop a device with a more advanced version of the same technology the next year. In this article, I will present the latest major technologies being used in ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, and also discuss the outlook for the future. …
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Metadata
Title
The state of ultrasound technology in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases now and in the future
Author
Yasuharu Imai
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Journal of Medical Ultrasonics / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1346-4523
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-018-0867-0

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