Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 205-209 , December 2006

Coronary CT Angiography: Insights Into Patient Preparation and Scanning

  • Wm. Guy Weigold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Wm. Guy Weigold, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Washington Hospital Center, From Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, Suite 4B-1, Washington, DC 20010.

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PII: S1089-2516(07)00027-3

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.03.005

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 205-209 , December 2006

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