18 F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography and Plaque Calcification
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18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1941-9651,1942-0080
DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.118.008712