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spellingShingle Saunders, Robert S., Samei, Ehsan, Medical Physics, A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images, General Medicine
title A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_full A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_fullStr A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_full_unstemmed A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_short A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_sort a method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
title_unstemmed A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images
topic General Medicine
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.1621870