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Salavati, A., Rybicki, F.J. Evidence for prospective ECG-triggering coronary CT angiography in routine practice. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 28, 2121–2124 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-012-0024-6
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