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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2017

18.11.2016 | Editorial Commentary

Do we need FDG-PET/CT to assess atherosclerosis?

verfasst von: Nicolò Pipitone, Carlo Salvarani, Annibale Versari

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 2/2017

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The evaluation of atherosclerosis progression is a key issue in cardiovascular prevention because it could help in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Do we need FDG-PET/CT to assess atherosclerosis?
verfasst von
Nicolò Pipitone
Carlo Salvarani
Annibale Versari
Publikationsdatum
18.11.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-016-3568-1

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