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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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01-08-2010 | Editorial Comment

Cost and benefit in cardiovascular imaging: the quest for economic sustainability

Authors: Carlo Giacomo Leo, Clara Carpeggiani, Eugenio Picano

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 6/2010

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Title: Cost and benefit in cardiovascular imaging: the quest for economic sustainability
Authors: Carlo Giacomo Leo
Clara Carpeggiani
Eugenio Picano
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-010-9633-0

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