Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1001-1018 , December 2008

Imaging: the need for standardization

  • Marissa N. Lassere, MB, BS, Grad Dip Epi, PhD (Associate Professor in Medicine)

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.09.003

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1001-1018 , December 2008

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