Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 107-114 , December 2007

Performance of medical radiographic X-ray systems in Greece for the time period 1998–2004

Received 16 July 2007 ,Revised 12 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.10.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 107-114 , December 2007