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Thomas, G.S. Intersecting techniques: The evaluation of left ventricular function with cardiac computed tomography and myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol 15, 483–484 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2008.05.004
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