Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 97-105 , October 2007

Incidental findings on cardiac computed tomography. Should we look?

Received 17 March 2007 ,Accepted 5 April 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr Budoff reports that he is on the speakers bureau for General Electric; Dr Gopal reports no conflict.

PII: S1934-5925(07)00003-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.04.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 97-105 , October 2007

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