Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 145-153 , April 2008

Evaluation of Cardiac Function and Valves by Multidetector Row Computed Tomography

  • Suhny Abbara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Suhny Abbara, MD, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114.
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  • Anand V. Soni, MD
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  • Ricardo C. Cury, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2008.01.009

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 145-153 , April 2008

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