Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 601-607 , June 2009

Prognostic and accuracy data of multidetector CT coronary angiography in an established clinical service

  • R. Van Lingen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: R. Van Lingen, Department of Cardiology, Level 09, Plateau Building, Derriford Hospital, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH, UK. Tel.: +44 845 155 8155; fax: +44 1752 763835.
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  • N. Kakani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • A. Veitch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • N.E. Manghat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • C.A. Roobottom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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  • G.J. Morgan-Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK

Received 4 January 2008 ,Revised 9 October 2008 ,Accepted 26 October 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00069-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.10.014

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 6 , Pages 601-607 , June 2009

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