Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: Morphological Effects on Metabolic Activity Assessment
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2146-1414,2147-1959
DOI: 10.4274/mirt.galenos.2019.65707