Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 289-298 , March 2008

SPECTCT cerebral perfusion scintigraphy; is the low-dose CT component of diagnostic value?

  • T.V.C. Sulkin

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: T.V.C. Sulkin, The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Department of Clinical Imaging, The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, UK. Tel.: +44 1872 253095; fax: +44 1872 253030.
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  • C. Cousens

Received 25 April 2007 ,Revised 12 July 2007 ,Accepted 16 August 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00373-X

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.08.004

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 289-298 , March 2008

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