Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 355-369 , April 2008

Considerations when introducing a new cardiac MDCT service. Avoiding the pitfalls

  • E.D. Nicol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: E.D. Nicol, Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. Tel./fax: +44 0207 351 8577.
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  • N. Arcuri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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  • M.B. Rubens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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  • S.P.G. Padley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

Received 18 September 2006 ,Revised 17 October 2007 ,Accepted 26 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.10.011

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 355-369 , April 2008

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