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Feasibility of low-dose coronary computed tomographic angiography used in atrial fibrillation patients

Chenglin ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
, PhD,
Mengxi JiangDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
, MD,
Jianxin LiuDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
, BD,
Li GaoDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
, MD &
Xiaoying WangDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Pages 292-298 | Received 17 Jan 2016, Accepted 12 Apr 2016, Published online: 21 Mar 2017

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