Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography

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MedicineHounsfield scaleCoronary artery diseaseCoronary arteriesArteryNuclear medicineFluoroscopyAgatston scoreComputed tomographyInternal medicineRadiologyCoronary artery calciumCardiology

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Mount Sinai Medical Center US

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Year: 1990
Type: article
Volume: 15
Issue: 4
Pages: 827-832
Citations: 7519
Access: Closed

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                                    Arthur S. Agatston, 
                                
                                    Warren R. Janowitz, 
                                
                                    Frank J. Hildner
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1990). 
                            Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography. 
                            Journal of the American College of Cardiology
                            , 15
                            (4)
                            , 827-832.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-1097(90)90282-t
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(90)90282-t