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Two-dimensional shear wave elastography for assessing liver, spleen, and kidneys in healthy newborns Cover

Two-dimensional shear wave elastography for assessing liver, spleen, and kidneys in healthy newborns

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2025.0010 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 21, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 18, 2024
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Published on: Apr 23, 2025
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