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Editorial
. 2018 Nov-Dec;51(6):VII-VIII.
doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2018.51.6e2.

Ureterolithiasis and the quest for rational use of diagnostic imaging methods

Jorge Elias Jr  1
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Editorial

Ureterolithiasis and the quest for rational use of diagnostic imaging methods

Jorge Elias Jr. Radiol Bras. 2018 Nov-Dec.
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