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Norikane, T., Yamamoto, Y., Takami, Y. et al. Radiation-induced myocardial damage indicated by focal defect on 123I-MIBG SPECT. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 46, 2404–2405 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-019-04416-2
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