Myocardial perfusion and function: Single photon emission computed tomography

Christopher L. Hansen, MD, Richard A. Goldstein, MD, Olakunle O. Akinboboye, MBBS, MPH, MBA, Daniel S. Berman, MD, Elias H. Botvinick, MD, Keith B. Churchwell, MD, C. David Cooke, MSEE, James R. Corbett, MD, S. James Cullom, PhD, Seth T. Dahlberg, MD, Regina S. Druz, MD, Edward P. Ficaro, PhD, James R. Galt, PhD, Ravi K. Garg, MD, Guido Germano, PhD, Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, Milena J. Henzlova, MD, Mark C. Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RT(N)(R), Lynne L. Johnson, MD, April Mann, CNMT, NCT, RT(N), Benjamin D. McCallister, Jr, MD, Robert A. Quaife, MD, Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, Senthil N. Sundaram, MD, MPH, Raymond Taillefer, MD, R. Parker Ward, MD, John J. Mahmarian, MD

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