Radiography
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Early days of scanning: Pioneers and sleepwalkers

  • C.R. Hill

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Received 11 March 2009 ,Revised 15 May 2009 ,Accepted 21 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.05.004

Radiography
Volume 15 , Pages e15-e22 , December 2009