Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 280-285 , December 2010

Bowel Preparation Regimen for Computed Tomography Colonography

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.12.008

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 280-285 , December 2010

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