Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 298-302 , August 2010

The impact of radiation dose exposure during endovascular aneurysm repair on patient safety

Received 20 December 2009 ,Accepted 4 March 2010.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.004

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 298-302 , August 2010

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