Is 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose the Tracer of Choice for Functional Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors Grade 3? A Case Report.

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Institute of Nuclear Medicine Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli Rome ENETS Center of Excellence for the Diagnosis and Cure of Neuroendocrine Tumors Rome, Italy Institute of Pathology Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli Rome EN

Published: April 2018


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