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Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

Influence of the Target Vessel on the Location and Area of Maximum Skin Dose during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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Pages 846-850 | Accepted 03 May 2007, Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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