Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 32-41 , February 2006

Computed Tomographic Cardiovascular Imaging

  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Matthew J. Budoff, MD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, 1124 W. Carson Street, RB2, Torrance, CA 90502.
    • ,
  • Khawar Gul, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2005.11.004

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Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 32-41 , February 2006

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