Whole Body FDG PET
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Musculoskeletal system
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsC Fenelon, N Sheehy
Patient62 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/12812 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.12812 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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