Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , May 2008

From MSc dissertations to quantitative research papers in leading journals: A practical guide

  • Gill Marshall

      Affiliations

    • School of Medical Imaging Sciences, St. Martin's College, Lancaster, LA1 3JD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0) 1524 384645/384566; fax: +44 (0) 1524 384591.
    • ,
  • Patrick Brennan

      Affiliations

    • UCD School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Health Science Building, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

Received 12 September 2006 ,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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PII: S1078-8174(06)00125-8

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.11.002

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , May 2008

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