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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 3/2021

01-06-2021 | Positron Emission Tomography | History Corner

Henry Gewirtz, MD (1945-2021)

Authors: Ahmed Tawakol, MD, Stephen A. Abraham, MD, Shawn A. Gregory, MD, Michael J. Osborne, MD, Edwin L. Palmer, MD, Amy E. Spooner, MD, Gerasimos D. Zervos, MD, James A. Scott, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 3/2021

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On February 17, 2021, Dr. Henry Gewirtz (Figure 1) passed away. With his passing, the Nuclear Cardiology community lost an outstanding leader, teacher, clinician, and researcher; many of us have lost a treasured colleague and friend. …
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Metadata
Title
Henry Gewirtz, MD (1945-2021)
Authors
Ahmed Tawakol, MD
Stephen A. Abraham, MD
Shawn A. Gregory, MD
Michael J. Osborne, MD
Edwin L. Palmer, MD
Amy E. Spooner, MD
Gerasimos D. Zervos, MD
James A. Scott, MD
Publication date
01-06-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-021-02657-z

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