Abdominal Imaging

, Volume 37, Issue 2, pp 309–310 | Cite as

Obscure and occult gastrointestinal bleeding: role of radionuclide imaging

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Radionuclide Imaging Bleeding Source Ongoing Bleeding True Site Bleeding Detection 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Nuclear Medicine DivisionHaydarpasa Numune Training & Research HospitalIstanbulTurkey

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