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FDG PET-CT as an important diagnostic tool and prognostic marker in suspected recurrent cervical carcinoma after radiotherapy: comparison with MRI

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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2022-0042 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 453 - 460
Submitted on: Apr 18, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 15, 2022
Published on: Nov 2, 2022
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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