Radiation safety for the cardiac sonographer: recommendations of the Radiation Safety Writing Group for the Council on Cardiovascular Sonography of the American Society of Echocardiography.
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Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RCS, FASE (Chair), Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE, Andrew J. Einstein, MD, PhD, Carol K. C. Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), FASE, Gregory W. Natello, DO, FASE, Richard A. Palma, BS, RDCS, RCS, FASE, MargaretM. Park, BS, RDCS, RVT, FASE, Frank Ranallo, PhD, andMarsha L. Roberts, RCS, FASE,NewOrleans, Louisiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin; Morristown, New Jersey; Hartford, Connecticut; Cleveland, Ohio; Grand Prairie, Texas
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
دوره 27 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014