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Efficacy of breast shielding during head computed tomography examination

By: Nika Zalokar and  Nejc Mekis  
Open Access
|Aug 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0044 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 116 - 120
Submitted on: May 20, 2020
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Accepted on: Jun 16, 2020
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Published on: Aug 1, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Nika Zalokar, Nejc Mekis, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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