Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 749-757 , September 2006

16-Detector row computed tomographic coronary angiography in patients undergoing evaluation for aortic valve replacement: comparison with catheter angiography

  • N.E. Manghat

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical Radiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: N.E. Manghat, Department of Clinical Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH, UK. Tel.: +44 1752 792186; fax: +44 1752 792185.
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  • G.J. Morgan-Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology
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  • A.J. Broadley

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology
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  • M.B. Undy

      Affiliations

    • University of Plymouth, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • D. Wright

      Affiliations

    • University of Plymouth, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • A.J. Marshall

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology
    • ,
  • C.A. Roobottom

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology

Received 6 December 2005 ,Revised 13 April 2006 ,Accepted 20 April 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.04.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 749-757 , September 2006

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