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Dosimetric evaluation of a 320 detector row CT scanner unit

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|Nov 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-010-0049-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 67
Published on: Nov 25, 2010
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2010 Mario de Denaro, Paola Bregant, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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