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Computed tomography colonography: underutilised in Australia
Richard M Mendelson,
Tom Sutherland,
Andrew Little,
Corresponding Author
Richard M Mendelson
Royal Perth Hospital and University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Correspondence: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorTom Sutherland
University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew Little
University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic
Search for more papers by this authorRichard M Mendelson,
Tom Sutherland,
Andrew Little,
Corresponding Author
Richard M Mendelson
Royal Perth Hospital and University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Correspondence: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorTom Sutherland
University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew Little
University of Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic
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