American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1229-1233 , 15 May 2002

Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of cardiac tumor characteristics in infants and children

  • Maria G. Kiaffas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • ,
  • Andrew J. Powell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • ,
  • Tal Geva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Geva’s address is: Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 02115.

Received 12 December 2001 ,Revised 29 January 2002 ,Accepted 29 January 2002.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1229-1233 , 15 May 2002

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