Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 114-118 , October 2007

Clinical utility of delayed-contrast computed tomography for tissue characterization of cardiac thrombus

  • Daniel G. Krauser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology
    • ,
  • Matthew D. Cham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology
    • ,
  • Anthony J. Tortolani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • ,
  • Robert J. Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology
    • ,
  • Ximing J. Yang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, Starr-445, New York, NY, 10021 USA
    • ,
  • James K. Min, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology
    • Departments of Radiology
    • ,
  • Jonathan W. Weinsaft, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology
    • Departments of Radiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author

Received 27 February 2007 ,Accepted 29 May 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(07)00141-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.05.126

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 114-118 , October 2007

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