Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1875-1884 , December 2008

The Use of Ultrasound in the Investigation of the Muscles of Mastication

Received 30 January 2008 ,Revised 2 April 2008 ,Accepted 27 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.05.009

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1875-1884 , December 2008

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