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Lung cancer staging
During this interactive hands-on workshop the participants will view complete imaging examinations (CT of chest, abdomen, brain, MRI of brain, chest, adrenals, musculoskeletal system, PET-CT, bone scintigraphy etc.) on workstations in a clinical routine setting and discuss findings with two tutors. Cases will include those with typical findings as well as pitfalls and problems. Particular atten...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0027-8874,1460-2105
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw052