: Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging A Wake-up Call for Oman!
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Vaidyanathan Gowri| Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology College of Medicine & Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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