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Multimodal Imaging with MRI and [18F] FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Highly Aggressive NUT Carcinoma: A Case Study Cover

Multimodal Imaging with MRI and [18F] FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Highly Aggressive NUT Carcinoma: A Case Study

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|Jun 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bgbl-2026-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2956-6851 | Journal ISSN: 0373-174X
Language: English
Page range: 145 - 155
Submitted on: May 12, 2026
Accepted on: May 25, 2026
Published on: Jun 28, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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