Selecting a CT scanner for cardiac imaging: the heart of the matter.

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Published in Br J Radiol on July 07, 2016

Authors

Maria A Lewis1, Ana Pascoal2,3, Stephen F Keevil1,2,4, Cornelius A Lewis2,3

Author Affiliations

1: 1 Department of Medical Physics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
2: 2 King's Technology Evaluation Centre (KiTEC), King's College London, London, UK.
3: 3 Department of Medical Engineering and Physics, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
4: 4 Division of Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, UK.

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