PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY / LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Should routine β-hCG testing be performed before computed tomography scans in women of childbearing age?
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Department of Radiology, Adana Seyhan State Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Submission date: 2025-02-10
Acceptance date: 2025-02-11
Publication date: 2025-04-07
Corresponding author
Pol J Radiol, 2025; 90: 170-171
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