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Published: October 27, 2023 doi: 10.3791/65798
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1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 2Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 3Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Medical Unit of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital

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Name Company Catalog Number Comments
Aquaflex Stand Off Pad Parker Laboratories  E8317C
Aquasonic ultrasound Gel Parker Laboratories  E8365AF
Linear Array Ultrasound Probe L4-12t-RS GE Healthcare 5495987
LOGIC e Ultrasound GE Healthcare E8349PA
Osirix Dicom Viewer Pixmeo SARL Software for measurements

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