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Imaging Decisions: Cardiovascular CT Versus Cardiovascular MR

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Shinbane, J.S., Shriki, J., Colletti, P.M. (2008). Imaging Decisions: Cardiovascular CT Versus Cardiovascular MR. In: Budoff, M., Shinbane, J. (eds) Handbook of Cardiovascular CT. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-091-9_18

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