Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 461-462 , May 2009

Commentary on the impact of teleradiology in the United States over the last decade: driving consolidation and commoditisation of radiologists and radiology services

  • R. FitzGerald

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: R. FitzGerald, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, UK. Tel.: +44 7918144889; fax: +44 1902 695679.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00019-1

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.12.003

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 461-462 , May 2009

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