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Pilot Study of Radiation Dose Reduction for Pediatric Head CT in Evaluation of Ventricular Size
  
    	
S. Gabriel, L.J. Eckel, D.R. DeLone, K.N. Krecke, P.H. Luetmer, C.H. McCollough, J.G. Fletcher and L. Yu

  
    	
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