Factors associated with imaging modality choice in children with appendicitis.

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Published in J Surg Res on April 10, 2012

Authors

Mehul V Raval1, Katherine J Deans, Shawn J Rangel, Kelly J Kelleher, R Lawrence Moss

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA. mehulvraval@gmail.com

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