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Which is the optimal acquisition time for FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with infective endocarditis?

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  1. Department of Radiological Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Carmelo Caldarella MD, Lucia Leccisotti MD, Giorgio Treglia MD & Alessandro Giordano MD

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Caldarella, C., Leccisotti, L., Treglia, G. et al. Which is the optimal acquisition time for FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with infective endocarditis?. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 20, 307–309 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-012-9667-x

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