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SPECT vs CT: CT is not the first line test for the diagnosis and prognosis of stable coronary artery disease

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Trzaska, Z.J., Cohen, M.C. SPECT vs CT: CT is not the first line test for the diagnosis and prognosis of stable coronary artery disease. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 20, 473–478 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-013-9709-z

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