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Comparison of two- and three-dimensional ultrasound for volume estimation of the meal-stimulated gallbladder Cover

Comparison of two- and three-dimensional ultrasound for volume estimation of the meal-stimulated gallbladder

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2025.0031 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 31, 2025
Published on: Nov 17, 2025
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