Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 90-95 , March 2009

Cardiac computed tomographic angiography in an outpatient setting: An analysis of clinical outcomes over a 40-month period

Received 24 July 2008 ,Accepted 26 January 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Mathew J. Budoff is on the speakers bureau for General Electric. The other authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00072-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.01.003

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 90-95 , March 2009

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