Compact Light Sources: A brake-through for Cardiac imaging? Following the innovation trail towards desk-top monochromatic X-Ray sources.

Congress:

ESCR 2015

Poster Number:

P-0023

Type:

Scientific Poster

Keywords:

Tissue characterisation, Ischaemia / Infarction, Blood, Radiation effects, Education, Audit and standards, Experimental, CT-Angiography, Catheter arteriography, Cardiac, Arteries / Aorta, Anatomy

Authors:

V. Spyropoulos; Athens/GR

DOI:

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/

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