Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188 , August 2010

Observational study of the capacity and demand of plain-film workflow in a radiology department

Received 22 November 2009 ,Accepted 23 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.01.004

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 182-188 , August 2010