British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , July 2008

A quantitative comparison of four current portable ultrasound bladder scanners

  • D.R. Small

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 141 201 1528; fax: +44 141 201 2987.
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  • A. Watson

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Laboratory, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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  • A. McConnachie

      Affiliations

    • Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

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PII: S1875-9742(08)00014-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2008.05.013

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , July 2008

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