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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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01-02-2009 | Editorial Comment

MSCT evaluation of patients with prior coronary bypass surgery: what we have and what we lack

Authors: Nuno Bettencourt, Amedeo Chiribiri, Eike Nagel

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 2/2009

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In the study by von Kiedrowski et al. published in this issue, the clinical utility of 16-slice CT in assessing patients with prior coronary bypass surgery (CABG) is tested. …

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Title: MSCT evaluation of patients with prior coronary bypass surgery: what we have and what we lack
Authors: Nuno Bettencourt
Amedeo Chiribiri
Eike Nagel
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-008-9378-1

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