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. 1996 Jun;75(6 Suppl 2):9–16. doi: 10.1136/hrt.75.6_suppl_2.9

New technology in echocardiography II: imaging techniques

W Norman McDicken 1,2,3, Carmel M Moran 1,2,3, Peter R Hoskins 1,2,3, Mark J Monaghan 1,2,3, George R Sutherland 1,2,3
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