Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 309-311 , September 2010

From histology to computed tomography: Every picture tells a story

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

 This work represents the professional opinion of the author and is not an official document, agency guidance, or policy of the US government, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Food and Drug Administration, nor should any official endorsement be inferred.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00463-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.08.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 309-311 , September 2010

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