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Gated myocardial perfusion imaging for the assessment of left ventricular function and volume: From SPECT to PET

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Sharir, T. Gated myocardial perfusion imaging for the assessment of left ventricular function and volume: From SPECT to PET. J Nucl Cardiol 14, 631–633 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2007.07.001

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