Patient cumulative radiation exposure in interventional cardiology
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Controlling radiation exposure in interventional cardiology.
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عنوان ژورنال: Radioprotection
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0033-8451,1769-700X
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/2011157