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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 9/2003

01-09-2003 | Commentary

Tumor imaging protocols: problems and challenges

Author: Mervyn D. Cohen

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 9/2003

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In lay terms a protocol is the record of a diplomatic conference that shows officially the agreements arrived at by the negotiators. In the academic world a protocol is defined as the plan of a scientific experiment or treatment. An imaging protocol prescribes what we do: it tells us which imaging modalities to utilize, which anatomical body parts to image, and the frequency with which imaging should be performed. …
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Metadata
Title
Tumor imaging protocols: problems and challenges
Author
Mervyn D. Cohen
Publication date
01-09-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 9/2003
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-003-0979-5

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