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Cost Utility Analysis of Radiographic Screening for an Orbital Foreign Body before MR Imaging

David J. Seidenwurm, Charles H. McDonnell III, Narasimhachari Raghavan and Jonathan Breslau
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2000, 21 (2) 426-433;
David J. Seidenwurm
aFrom Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc, 1800 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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Charles H. McDonnell III
aFrom Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc, 1800 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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Narasimhachari Raghavan
aFrom Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc, 1800 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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