Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 601-608 , August 2010

Coronary heart disease risk assessment and characterization of coronary artery disease using coronary CT angiography: comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic groups

  • Y. Hwang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Y. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Y. Kim, Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 911-1, Mokdong, Yancheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 2 2650 5380; fax: +82 2 2650 5302.
    • ,
  • I.-M. Chung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology in Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • J. Ryu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • H. Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Received 2 November 2009 ,Revised 1 April 2010 ,Accepted 7 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.04.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 601-608 , August 2010

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