Quality initiatives respiratory instructions for CT examinations of the lungs: A hands-on guide

Radiographics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 919-931

  Bankier, Alexander A ^a   O'Donnell, Carl R ^a   Boiselle, Phillip M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LUNG; LUNG DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53149143573     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.284085035     Document Type: Article

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