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Computed tomography colonography: underutilised in Australia

Simon Hew and Zaid SM Ardalan
Med J Aust 2018; 208 (5): . || doi: 10.5694/mja17.00826
Published online: 19 March 2018

To the Editor:


  • Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC


Correspondence: simonhew@hotmail.com

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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