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Ultraschall Med 2021; 42(06): 664-665
DOI: 10.1055/a-1652-8021
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Virtual Reality – the future of ultrasound training, or just a gimmick?

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Jonas D. Larsen1, Ole Graumann1,2, Rune Jensen1



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