Academic Radiology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 40-48 , January 2008

Analysis of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variation During Cardiac CT Examinations

  • Jie Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
    • Dr. Zhang’s current address is Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
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  • Joel G. Fletcher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • W. Scott Harmsen, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Philip A. Araoz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • Eric E. Williamson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • Andrew N. Primak, PhD
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  • Cynthia H. McCollough, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: C.H.M.

Received 2 January 2007 ,Accepted 13 July 2007.

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PII: S1076-6332(07)00451-5

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.07.023

Academic Radiology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 40-48 , January 2008

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