Comparative dosimetry of dental CBCT devices and 64-slice CT for oral and maxillofacial radiology

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-114

  Ludlow, John B ^a   Ivanovic, Marija ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

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EID: 45949102819     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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