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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2007; 17(01): 43-49
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.32700
Cardiac Radiology: Symposium

Coronary calcium score: An Indian scenario and experience

Hemant B. Telkar
Department of Radiology, Jupiter Heart Scan, Mumbai, India
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