Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 284-290 , March 2009

National audit of provision of MRI services 2006/07

  • S. Barter

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Barter, Royal College of Radiologists, 38 Portland Place, London W1B 1JQ, UK. Tel.: +44 1223 586578; fax: +44 1223 217886.
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  • K. Drinkwater
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  • D. Remedios

Received 1 February 2008 ,Revised 4 September 2008 ,Accepted 10 September 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00404-2

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.09.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 284-290 , March 2009

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