IT Tools Will Be Critical in Helping Reduce Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-126

  Prevedello, Luciano M ^a   Sodickson, Aaron D ^a   Andriole, Katherine P ^a   Khorasani, Ramin ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 58549116557     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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