SUGGESTED DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS FOR MAMMOGRAPHY X‑RAY EXAMINATION IN ETHIOPIA
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Local diagnostic reference levels for adult posteroanterior (PA) chest x-ray examination in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1998-3654,0019-5359
DOI: 10.18203/issn.0019-5359.indianjmedsci20163529