The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 3 , Pages 322-328 , March 2008

Project PROMIS: Peoria Regional Outpatient Medical Imaging Study

  • Danuta I. Dynda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, 61603 USA
    • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, IL, 61602 USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-306-369-2906; fax: +1-309-676-6545.
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  • Julie A. Andrews, R.N., R.V.T.

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Mobile Diagnostics, Inc., Peoria, IL, 61615 USA
    • ,
  • Andy C. Chiou, M.D., M.P.H., R.V.T., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, 61603 USA
    • ,
  • James R. DeBord, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, 61603 USA

Received 15 November 2007 ,Revised 12 December 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00990-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.025

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 3 , Pages 322-328 , March 2008

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