Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 246-251 , July 2009

High-definition multidetector computed tomography for evaluation of coronary artery stents: Comparison to standard-definition 64-detector row computed tomography

  • James K. Min, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Rajesh V. Swaminathan

      Affiliations

    • The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    • ,
  • Melissa Vass

      Affiliations

    • Computed Tomography Engineering, GE Healthcare, Princeton, NJ, USA
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  • Scott Gallagher

      Affiliations

    • Computed Tomography Engineering, GE Healthcare, Princeton, NJ, USA
    • ,
  • Jonathan W. Weinsaft, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA

Received 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 6 June 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr Min serves on the speaker's bureau for GE Healthcare. M. Voss and S. Gallagher are employees of GE Healthcare. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00259-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.06.006

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 246-251 , July 2009

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