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. 2020 Sep;47(9):3773-3776.
doi: 10.1002/mp.14367. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

Point/Counterpoint. Low-dose radiation as a treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia: A threat or real opportunity?

Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi  1 , Amirhosein Kefayat  2 , Jing Cai
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Point/Counterpoint. Low-dose radiation as a treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia: A threat or real opportunity?

Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi et al. Med Phys. 2020 Sep.
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