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Training and Implementation in Cardiac CT

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Cardiac CT (CCT) is one of the major diagnostic innovations in cardiac imaging in the new millennium. It is the only tool able to noninvasively directly assess coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Maffei, E., Martini, C., Cademartiri, F. (2012). Training and Implementation in Cardiac CT. In: Cademartiri, F., Casolo, G., Midiri, M. (eds) Clinical Applications of Cardiac CT. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2522-6_20

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