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Rebalancing the risks of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance imaging

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Greenberg, S.B. Rebalancing the risks of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance imaging. Pediatr Radiol 41, 951–952 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2159-3

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