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The usage of ultrasound in dermatology has been rapidly growing in recent years, and currently this application has been proven useful for studying common dermatologic entities such as benign and malignant tumors, inflammatory diseases, nail and scalp conditions as well as cosmetic complications [1, 2]. The usage of ultrasound in dermatology started with high and fixed frequency probes that function in small devices.

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Wortsman, X. (2016). Dermatologic Ultrasound. In: Daniels, J., Hoppmann, R. (eds) Practical Point-of-Care Medical Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22638-5_4

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