Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) and transcranial unfocused ultrasound (tUS) neuromodulation: from theoretical principles to stimulation practices

di Biase, Lazzaro, Falato, Emma, Di Lazzaro, Vincenzo·2019·Frontiers in Neurology
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2019.00549

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