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Diagnostic efficacy of single-pass split-bolus multidetector computed tomography in pediatric oncology: a valid alternative to a standard monophasic protocol

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  1. Section of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia University, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy

    Michele Scialpi

  2. Department of Radiology, AOU Meyer Pediatric Hospital, Firenze, Italy

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Scialpi, M., Schiavone, R. Diagnostic efficacy of single-pass split-bolus multidetector computed tomography in pediatric oncology: a valid alternative to a standard monophasic protocol. Pediatr Radiol 49, 151–152 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4234-5

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