Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 104-111 , March 2009

Practical tips and tricks in cardiovascular computed tomography: Diagnosis of myocardial infarction

  • Ron Blankstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Ian S. Rogers, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Ricardo C. Cury, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • Cardiac Imaging Program, Baptist (Miami) Cardiac and Vascular Institute, 8900 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 6 July 2008 ,Accepted 24 October 2008.

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

PII: S1934-5925(08)00632-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.10.014

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 104-111 , March 2009

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