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Interobserver Variability in Cardiovascular FDG PET/CT Analysis in Large Vessel Vasculitis

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1433 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2024
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Accepted on: May 12, 2025
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Published on: May 28, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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