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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 3/2016

01-06-2016 | Editor's Page

Transition from SPECT to PET myocardial perfusion imaging: A desirable change in nuclear cardiology to approach perfection

Author: Vasken Dilsizian, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 3/2016

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Excerpt

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” …
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Metadata
Title
Transition from SPECT to PET myocardial perfusion imaging: A desirable change in nuclear cardiology to approach perfection
Author
Vasken Dilsizian, MD
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-016-0475-6

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