Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , July 2009

Evidence-based Radiology: Step 1—Ask

  • Aine Marie Kelly, MD, MS, MRCP, FRCR

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Aine Marie Kelly, MD, MS, MRCP, FRCR, Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, B1 132K Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030

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 Funded in part by the GE-AUR Radiology Research Academic Fellowship.

PII: S0037-198X(09)00028-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.011

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , July 2009

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