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For good-quality and safe CUS the following conditions need to be fulfilled: a high-quality modern ultrasound machine with appropriate transducers to enable optimal image quality, and an experienced sonographer who is aware of the special needs of sick newborn and/or preterm infants.
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(2007). Cranial Ultrasonography: Technical Aspects. In: Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69908-8_2
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