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Hybrid Imaging

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This chapter provides an overview over the role of CT in current hybrid imaging modalities with a special emphasis on technical aspects, clinical indications, and future perspectives.

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Gaemperli, O., Kaufmann, P.A. (2014). Hybrid Imaging. In: Cardiac CT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41883-9_23

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