Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 220-223 , October 2010

Viewing boxes: A survey in diagnostic radiology departments of Moroccan hospitals

  • F. Bentayeb

      Affiliations

    • Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +212 6 68 46 00 12.
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  • K. Nfaoiu

      Affiliations

    • Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
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  • O. Basraoui

      Affiliations

    • Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
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  • A.C.P. Azevedo

      Affiliations

    • Secretaria de Saude e Defesa Civil, Sup. de Vigilancia Sanitaria, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Received 16 May 2009 ,Revised 14 September 2009 ,Accepted 20 November 2009.

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PII: S1120-1797(09)00081-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.11.007

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 220-223 , October 2010