Ultrafast computed tomography in the diagnosis of cardiac disease
โ Scribed by Melvin L. Marcus; William Stanford; Zina D. Hajduczok; Robert M. Weiss
- Book ID
- 113116176
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 567 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9149
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