Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
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Comparison of current density viability imaging at rest with FDG-PET in patients after myocardial infarction

  • M. Goernig

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 3641 9324529; fax: +49 3641 9324177.
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  • J. Haueisen

      Affiliations

    • Biomagnetic Center, Clinic of Neurology, University Hospital of Jena, Jena, Germany
    • University of Technology Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany
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  • J. Schreiber

      Affiliations

    • Biomagnetic Center, Clinic of Neurology, University Hospital of Jena, Jena, Germany
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  • U. Leder

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany
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  • H. Hänninen

      Affiliations

    • Engineering Centre, BioMag Laboratory, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • T. Mäkelä

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland
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  • P. Takala

      Affiliations

    • Engineering Centre, BioMag Laboratory, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland
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  • J. Nenonen

      Affiliations

    • Engineering Centre, BioMag Laboratory, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland
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  • K. Lauerma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • J. Knuuti

      Affiliations

    • Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland
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  • M. Mäkijärvi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • L. Toivonen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • T. Katila

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland

Received 15 May 2008 ,Accepted 22 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2008.09.002

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
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