2022 ASM / R-0097
Post Mortem CT Findings in Drowning
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Forensic / Necropsy studies, CT, Education, Forensics
Authors:
D. Stephens, M. Nasreddine
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2022/R-0097
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