The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 3 , Pages 1235-1238 , March 2002

COMPARISON OF HELICAL COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY AND PLAIN RADIOGRAPHY FOR ESTIMATING URINARY STONE SIZE

,Accepted 12 October 2001.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 3 , Pages 1235-1238 , March 2002