Optimum Contouring Method for Metabolic Tumor Volume Using PET/CT in Patients with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Optimum Contouring Method for Metabolic Tumor Volume Using PET/CT in Patients with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal Nuclear Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2536-9113
DOI: 10.21608/egyjnm.2012.5485