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Challenges and strategies in the provision of high-quality nuclear cardiology imaging services in office-based cardiology practice

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  1. Cardiovascular Consultants, PC, Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 4320 Wornall Rd, Suite 2000, 64111, Kansas City, Mo

    Timothy M. Bateman

  2. Division of Cardiology, Mission Internal Medical Group, University of California Irvine, Mission Viejo, Calif.

    Gregory S. Thomas

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Bateman, T.M., Thomas, G.S. Challenges and strategies in the provision of high-quality nuclear cardiology imaging services in office-based cardiology practice. J Nucl Cardiol 11, 245–252 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.03.009

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