Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 6 , Pages 386-391 , June 2004

ACR intersociety conference 2003: radiologist assistants and other radiologist extenders

  • N.Reed Dunnick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: N. Reed Dunnick, MD, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030 USA

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PII: S1546-1440(03)00132-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2003.12.047

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 6 , Pages 386-391 , June 2004

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