Paediatric CT Dose Optimization in a General Hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Física Médica
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1984-9001,2176-8978
DOI: 10.29384/rbfm.2019.v13.n1.p138-144