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Multidetector computed tomography utilization in an urban sub-Saharan Africa setting: user characteristics, indications and appropriateness

INTRODUCTION: multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a widely used cross-sectional imaging modality despite increasing concerns about radiation exposure and overuse. The aim of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of MDCT users in an urban city in Cameroon and to ass...

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Autores principales:	Tambe, Joshua, Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Nguefack-Tsague, Georges, Foyet, Joseph, Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7648473/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33209169 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.37.42.21176

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