Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , July 2008

Selective use of coronary calcification measurements in an expanded intermediate risk group

Received 31 December 2007 ,Accepted 16 May 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.This work was supported by the Alfred L. Davis Preventive Cardiology Research Fund.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00315-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.143

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 209-213 , July 2008

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