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dipy? sometimes they say "dipy thal" for dipyridamole thallium test -

Posted By: backandforth on 2007-08-24
In Reply to: tippy cardiolite on August 8th showed a small distal LAD infarction - nm

Subject: dipy? sometimes they say "dipy thal" for dipyridamole thallium test -

so maybe "dipy" Cardiolite? Just a guess...


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