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The role of teleradiology during COVID-19 outbreak

Saudi radiologists’ perspectives

Shrooq T. Al-Dahery, Walaa M. Alsharif, Fatima H. Alamri, Shahad A. Nawawi, Wed K. Mofti, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Khalid M. Alshamrani, Awadia G. Suliman and Abdulaziz A. Qurashi
Saudi Medical Journal February 2023, 44 (2) 202-210; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.2.20220793

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