conclusion radiology equipment in tehran university of medical sciences have potential capacity, but they need repair, and better maintenance and management and application of standards for the imaging system needs organized supervisory mechanisms. materials and methods the study was performed in 16 hospitals, 4 faculties and three healthcare centers of tehran university of medical sciences. we...

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