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Imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the value of 18-Florine Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in comparison to conventional imaging modalities CT and MRI Cover

Imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the value of 18-Florine Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in comparison to conventional imaging modalities CT and MRI

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 43 (2009): Issue 4 (December 2009)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-009-0026-8 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 247 - 257
Published on: Oct 26, 2009
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
positron emission tomography,
computed tomography,
magnetic resonance imaging,
nasopharyngeal carcinoma,
follow-up
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2009 Abdul Nordin, Simona Secondino, Noraini Rahim, Paolo Pedrazzoli, Salvatore Siena, Claudio Rossetti, Tahir Aris, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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