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Imaging issues in CT of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen

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  1. Department of Radiology, MLC 5031, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA

    Lane F. Donnelly

  2. University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Lane F. Donnelly

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Donnelly, L.F. Imaging issues in CT of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 3), 406–413 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1219-4

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