Incidence and quantification of coronary artery and aortic valve calcifications on non-gated unenhanced CT chest in middle aged adults

Congress:

ESCR 2019

Poster Number:

P-0023

Type:

Poster Abstract

Keywords:

Calcifications / Calculi, Arteriosclerosis, Screening, Audit and standards, CT, Cardiac, Arteries / Aorta

Authors:

V. Majcher, R. Bakewell, S. Karia, J. Babar, M. T. A. Buzan; Cambridge/UK

DOI:

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/

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