Diagnostic utility of cardiac MRI in clinical evaluation of cardiac masses with histopathological correlation
โ Scribed by Rima D Patel; Ruth P Lim; Leon Axel; Monvadi B Srichai
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6647
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โฆ Synopsis
To determine the diagnostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in the characterization of cardiac masses in a tertiary care medical center.
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