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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2012; 4(6): 265-272
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.265
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.265
Plaque imaging with CT coronary angiography: Effect of intra-vascular attenuation on plaque type classification
Erica Maffei, Chiara Martini, Teresa Arcadi, Filippo Cademartiri, Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 31050 Monastier di Treviso, Treviso, Italy
Alberto Clemente, Sara Seitun, Department of Radiology, Academic Hospital of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
Alessandra Zuccarelli, Tito Torri, Department of Radiology, Ospedale di Carrara, 54033 Carrara, Italy
Onofrio Catalano, Giancarlo Messalli, Department of Radiology, SDN Foundation, IRCCS, 80143 Naples, Italy
Nico R Mollet, Alexia Rossi, Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center University, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Filippo Cademartiri, Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center University, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Maffei E, Martini C, Arcadi T, Clemente A, Seitun S, Zuccarelli A and Cademartiri F developed the design, performed the examination and assessment/analysis of data; Torri T, Mollet NR, Rossi A, Catalano O, Messalli G and Cademartiri F provided patient data and analysis supervision; Cademartiri F, Maffei E and Arcadi T wrote the manuscript draft; Cademartiri F reviewed the manuscript draft.
Supported by An unrestricted grant from GE Healthcare
Correspondence to: Dr. Filippo Cademartiri, MD, PhD, FESC, FSCCT, Professor, Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Via Giovanni XXIII, 31050 Monastier di Treviso, Treviso, Italy. filippocademartiri@gmail.com
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Received: August 27, 2011
Revised: May 22, 2012
Accepted: May 29, 2012
Published online: June 28, 2012
Revised: May 22, 2012
Accepted: May 29, 2012
Published online: June 28, 2012
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