Ultrasound: A novel tool for airway imaging

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 155-159

  Parmar, Siddharthkumar Bhikhabhai ^a   Mehta, Harshil Kirankumar ^a   Shah, Nilima Kanaiyalal ^a   Parikh, Samira Nayan ^a   Solanki, Kunal Govindbhai ^a  

^a Department of Pulmonary Medicine   (India)

Author keywords

Airway; sonography; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905819429     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.136849     Document Type: Article

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