Medical Marvel: The average carotid stent is about 10 millimeters in diameter and 8 to 10 millimetres long

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Medical Marvel: The average carotid stent is about 10 millimeters in diameter and 8 to 10 millimetres long

Date2/3/1998

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Eglinton, Rick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Medical Marvel: The average carotid stent is about 10 millimeters in diameter and 8 to 10 millimetres long.

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Medical instruments and apparatus

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026333F

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