Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 10 , Pages 730-738 , October 2007

The Design and Implementation of the RANZCR/NATA Accreditation Program for Australian Radiology Practices

  • Lawrence S. Lau, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationLawrence S. Lau, MBBS, International Radiology Quality Network, 2 Melba Court, Balwyn, Victoria 3103, Australia

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PII: S1546-1440(07)00157-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.03.018

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 4, Issue 10 , Pages 730-738 , October 2007

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