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Original Article

CT coronary angiography in low- to intermediate-risk patients: Less radiation, less invasive angiography, and less revascularisation

Kirsten Schou NørgaardDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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Christin IsaksenDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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Jørgen Selmer BuhlDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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Agnete Hedemann NielsenDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark;Institut for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Aage NørgaardDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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Grazina UrbonavicieneDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark;Institut for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Lars FrostDiagnostic Centre, University Research Clinic for Innovative Patient Pathways, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark;Institut for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 265-270 | Received 14 Jan 2014, Accepted 21 May 2014, Published online: 03 Jul 2014

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