Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 319-321 , September 2010

Keeping score of coronary artery disease using cardiac CT angiography: Can reasonable experts agree?

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 Conflict of interest: The author reports no conflicts of interest.

 The opinions or assertions herein are the private views of the author and are not to be construed as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00461-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.07.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 319-321 , September 2010

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