SOGC CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE
RETIRED: The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Obstetric Patient

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This clinical practice guideline has been prepared by the Diagnostic Imaging Committee, reviewed by the Family Physician Advisory Committee, and approved by the Executive and Council of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

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