Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 188-190 , July 2009

Coronary CT Angiography for Coronary Artery Stenosis: A Critically Appraised Topic

  • Julianna M. Czum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Julianna M. Czum, MD, Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH and Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

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PII: S0037-198X(09)00022-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.006

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 188-190 , July 2009

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