Preliminary study on the practice of gonad shielding during pelvic radiography
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Gonad shielding in paediatric pelvic radiography: disadvantages prevail over benefit
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2515-0200
DOI: 10.15761/rdi.1000105