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Multimodality CT imaging contributes to improving the diagnostic accuracy of solitary pulmonary nodules: a multi-institutional and prospective study Cover

Multimodality CT imaging contributes to improving the diagnostic accuracy of solitary pulmonary nodules: a multi-institutional and prospective study

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|Feb 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 20 - 34
Submitted on: Aug 15, 2022
Accepted on: Dec 5, 2022
Published on: Feb 17, 2023
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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