Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1251-1262 , October 2009

Flat Panel Volume Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries

  • Friedrich D. Knollmann, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: F.D.K.
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  • Annika Wieltsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
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  • Simone Peters, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
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  • Anika Mahlke, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
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  • Susanne Niederberger, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
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  • Tereza Kertesz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian, Suite E-177, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582

Received 1 January 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.05.015

Academic Radiology
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