Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 457-460 , May 2009

The impact of teleradiology in the United States over the last decade: driving consolidation and commoditization of radiologists and radiology services

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00025-7

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.11.010

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 457-460 , May 2009

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