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Inappropriate arm positioning during scout image acquisition resulting in increased radiation dose while performing a chest CT

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  1. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Frank Kuo

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Michael Plaza & Gaurav Saigal

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Kuo, F., Plaza, M. & Saigal, G. Inappropriate arm positioning during scout image acquisition resulting in increased radiation dose while performing a chest CT. Pediatr Radiol 42, 508–509 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2292-z

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