Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 190-194 , February 2012

Mapping of Superficial Extremity Veins: Normal Diameters and Trends in a Vascular Patient-Population

Received 14 July 2011 ,Revised 21 October 2011 ,Accepted 15 November 2011.

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PII: S0301-5629(11)01485-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.11.008

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 190-194 , February 2012

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