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BP monitoring graphic

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Acoustic stimulation paired with ultrasound imaging reveals resonance properties of an artery. (A) Device placement to measure blood pressure in the carotid artery. (B) Illustration of device operation: Ultrasound transducer (gray probe) is used to generate images of the artery (at bottom). (C) Illustration of resonance sonomanometry.

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Jimenez et al

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