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Editorial
. 2000 Mar 4;320(7235):593-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7235.593.

Radiation doses in computed tomography. The increasing doses of radiation need to be controlled

M M Rehani, M Berry
Editorial

Radiation doses in computed tomography. The increasing doses of radiation need to be controlled

M M Rehani et al. BMJ. .
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