Initial results from a national follow-up program to monitor radiation doses for patients in interventional cardiology.
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Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Departamento de Radiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain Servicio de Física Médica, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain _____________________________________________________________________
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de cardiologia
دوره 67 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014