Pediatric chest ultrasound versus conventional radiology: experimental evidence first.

Pediatr Radiol

Division of Neonatology, Department of Medical Translational Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Pansini 5, 80121, Naples, Italy,

Published: July 2014

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