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Detection and Quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT

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Carreras, F. (2006). Detection and Quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT. 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_4

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