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Atlas of Non-Invasive Coronary Angiography by Multidetector Computed Tomography pp 3–13Cite as

Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography

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  1. Xavier Alomar-Serrallach
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  1. Cardiac Imaging Unit Cardiology Department Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Guillem Pons-Lladó M.D. (Director) & Rubén Leta-Petracca M.D. (Director) & 

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Alomar-Serrallach, X., Castillo-Gallo, E., Pons-Lladó, G. (2006). Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography. In: Pons-Lladó, G., Leta-Petracca, R. (eds) Atlas of Non-Invasive Coronary Angiography by Multidetector Computed Tomography. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 259. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33048-8_2

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