Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 11 , Pages 809-811 , November 2009

From the ACR Grassroots: Why Residents Should Fight for Medicare Coverage of CT Colonography

  • Ainsley V. MacLean, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAinsley V. MacLean, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00317-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.06.021

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 11 , Pages 809-811 , November 2009

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