Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 401-402 , November 2009

Coronary calcium scoring at 100kVp: A new twist to a familiar test

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PII: S1934-5925(09)00509-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.10.003

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 401-402 , November 2009

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