Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 32-34 , January 2009

Coronary plaque quantification: Is there a “gold standard?”

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.12.007

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 32-34 , January 2009

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