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The role of FDG uptake intensity in pericardial effusion

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  1. Nuclear Medicine Service, Department of Radiology, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA

    Yiyan Liu MD, PhD

  2. Nuclear Medicine Service, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, H-14130, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Yiyan Liu MD, PhD

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Liu, Y. The role of FDG uptake intensity in pericardial effusion. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 24, 1440–1441 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-016-0612-2

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