Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 33-35 , January 2008

Segmentation-based algorithms to quantify nonviable myocardium after delayed contrast-enhanced computed tomography: defining what’s dead

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Lardo receives funding support from Toshiba Medical Systems.

PII: S1934-5925(07)00366-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.12.008

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 33-35 , January 2008

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