Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 186-194 , May 2010

Coronary computed tomographic angiography in patients suspected of coronary artery disease: Impact of observer experience on diagnostic performance and interobserver reproducibility

  • Kristian A. Øvrehus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, DK-7100 Vejle, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Henrik Munkholm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, DK-7100 Vejle, Denmark
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  • Morten Bøttcher, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Hans E. Bøtker, MD, PhD, DmSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Bjarne L. Nørgaard, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, DK-7100 Vejle, Denmark

Received 8 September 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

 This work was supported by a grant from Vejle Hospital Research Foundation.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00140-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.03.010

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 186-194 , May 2010

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