Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion and Myocardial Perfusion Reserve by Positron Emission Tomography and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
β Scribed by Bernhard L. Gerber
- Book ID
- 119272016
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1558-3597
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