Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 149-151 , May 2008

The gestalt of cardiac imaging

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 This work was supported in part by a grant from The Eisner Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.03.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 149-151 , May 2008

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