Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10 , January 2007

Infection in the Intensive Care Unit: A Clinician’s View of the Role of Imaging

  • Charlie Strange, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Charlie Strange, MD, 96 Jonathan Lucas St., P.O. Box 250630, MUSC, Charleston, SC 29425.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2006.08.002

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10 , January 2007

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