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Evaluation of the pectoral muscle in mammography images: The Australian experience 胸部肌肉在乳房x线摄影图像中的评价:澳大利亚的经验

European Journal of Radiography Pub Date : 2009-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejradi.2008.11.003

Kelly Spuur, Ann Poulos

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引用次数: 12

Doses and image quality for chest radiographs in three Nigerian hospitals 尼日利亚三家医院胸部x光片的剂量和图像质量

European Journal of Radiography Pub Date : 2009-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejradi.2008.09.001

N.O. Egbe , S.O. Inyang , D.U. Eduwem , I. Ama

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引用次数: 11

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