Standardization of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and the pitfalls of standardization

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Our readers will be receiving this issue in April. The Journal of Medical Ultrasonics (JMU) is an English-language journal, and we should perhaps follow the customs of the English-speaking world, but in Japan, April signifies a new season in which people reach new milestones. I imagine that a good number of people in Japan are preparing for life in new surroundings beginning in April. I imagine that many young people will be starting new jobs for the first time, and that many other people will be moving to new jobs in new surroundings. Either way, I think they are the same thing in the sense that people will be moving to unfamiliar surroundings. However, I think it is times like this that present people the opportunity to discard practices that have served them well for many years and to try new things. Change is fraught with stress and anxiety, but I think mental stability and composure can also be achieved by changing and continuing to change. I pray that everything goes smoothly as people embark on their new journeys. …