Evaluation of image-enhanced paediatric computed tomography brain examinations

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 287-292

  Ledenius, K ^a   Stalhammar F ^b   Wiklund, L M ^b   Fredriksson, C ^c   Forsberg, A ^c   Thilander Klang, A ^a,d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SharpView AB   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 77953450469     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq097     Document Type: Article

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