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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2017

01-03-2017 | Commentary

Oral contrast utilization for abdominal/pelvic CT scanning in today’s emergency room setting

Author: Alec J. Megibow

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 3/2017

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Metadata
Title
Oral contrast utilization for abdominal/pelvic CT scanning in today’s emergency room setting
Author
Alec J. Megibow
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0941-2

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