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Congress: ECR25
Poster Number: C-14221
Type: Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
Authorblock: G. Lambe, P. J. Dempsey, M. Bolger, F. Bolster; Dublin/IE
Disclosures:
Gerard Lambe: Nothing to disclose
Philip Jude Dempsey: Nothing to disclose
Mark Bolger: Nothing to disclose
Ferdia Bolster: Nothing to disclose
Keywords: CNS, Emergency, Forensic / Necropsy studies, CT, MR, Plain radiographic studies, Education, Education and training
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