Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 383-385 , November 2009

Quantification of coronary atherosclerosis with coronary computed tomography: Impact on clinical risk assessment?

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.09.005

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 383-385 , November 2009

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