European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 110-118 , November 2004

On the value of geometry-based models for left ventricular volumetry in magnetic resonance imaging and electron beam tomography: a Bland–Altman analysis

Received 8 May 2003 ,Revised 29 September 2003 ,Accepted 1 October 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00299-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.10.003

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 110-118 , November 2004