Radiography
Volume 15 , Pages e42-e47 , December 2009

A short history of the origins of radiography in Australia

  • Tony Smith

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Received 27 May 2009 ,Revised 13 July 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.07.005

Radiography
Volume 15 , Pages e42-e47 , December 2009