The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages e57-e58 , June 2009

Venous air emboli and computed axial tomography power contrast injectors

Received 17 June 2008 ,Revised 8 August 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00689-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.010

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages e57-e58 , June 2009

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