Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 220-221 , July 2008

Coronary computed tomography angiography for the evaluation of out-patient chest pain: Better resource utilization is just the beginning

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PII: S1934-5925(08)00324-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.06.003

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 220-221 , July 2008