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In 2023 PET myocardial perfusion imaging is preferred to invasive coronary angiography for the initial work-up of a symptomatic patient with a high coronary artery calcium score

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Bateman, T.M. In 2023 PET myocardial perfusion imaging is preferred to invasive coronary angiography for the initial work-up of a symptomatic patient with a high coronary artery calcium score. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 30, 2273–2278 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-023-03386-1

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