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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 12/2012

01.12.2012 | Letter to the Editor

Will the new advantages provided by PET in myocardial perfusion imaging help nuclear cardiology survive the test of time against conventional radiological techniques?

verfasst von: Federico Caobelli, Davide Farina, Claudio Pizzocaro, Ugo Paolo Guerra

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 12/2012

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Metadaten
Titel
Will the new advantages provided by PET in myocardial perfusion imaging help nuclear cardiology survive the test of time against conventional radiological techniques?
verfasst von
Federico Caobelli
Davide Farina
Claudio Pizzocaro
Ugo Paolo Guerra
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 12/2012
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-012-2214-9

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