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Optimizing gated myocardial perfusion imaging processing for phase analysis

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The authors receive royalties from the sale of Emory Cardiac Toolbox (ECTb) software, and have an equity position with Syntermed, Inc., which markets ECTb. The terms of these arrangements have been reviewed and approved by Emory University in accordance with its conflict of interest policies.

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    Russell D. Folks CNMT, RT(N), C. David Cooke MSEE & Ernest V. Garcia PhD

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Folks, R.D., Cooke, C.D. & Garcia, E.V. Optimizing gated myocardial perfusion imaging processing for phase analysis. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 23, 1348–1354 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-016-0543-y

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