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The emergence of MRI and MSCT cardiac imaging: nuclear cardiology is not the only actor on the stage

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging volume 34, pages 787–793 (2007)Cite this article

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Lucignani, G. The emergence of MRI and MSCT cardiac imaging: nuclear cardiology is not the only actor on the stage. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 34, 787–793 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-007-0416-3

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