Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 19-34 , February 2009

Canadian Association of Radiologists: Consensus Guidelines and Standards for Cardiac CT

  • Carole J. Dennie, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Carole J. Dennie, MD, FRCPC, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada.
    • ,
  • Jonathan Leipsic, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia and St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Alan Brydie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University and Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00009-6

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.02.006

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 19-34 , February 2009

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