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Cite this article as : EL Fahssi M , Semghouli S , Amaoui B , Jroundi L , Çaoui M . 2024 . Patient radiation doses from adult CT examinations at the Souss Massa Regional Hospital . Radioprotection 59 ( 1 ): 13 – 18