Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 37-51 , January 2005

Attenuation correction single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging

  • Timothy M. Bateman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO.
    • Cardiovascular Imaging Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Timothy M. Bateman, MD, Cardiovascular Consultants, PC, 4330 Wornall Road, Suite 2000, Kansas City, MO 64111.
    • ,
  • S. James Cullom, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Imaging Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO.

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Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 37-51 , January 2005

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