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Comment
. 2005 Aug 6;331(7512):350.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7512.350.

Radiation from CT and perfusion scanning in pregnancy

J Valmai Cook, John Kyriou
Comment

Radiation from CT and perfusion scanning in pregnancy

J Valmai Cook et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ. 2005 Sep 17;331(7517):613
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