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Tc-99m-hmpa0 single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as an ancillary test in the diagnosis of brain death

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Keske, U. Tc-99m-hmpa0 single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as an ancillary test in the diagnosis of brain death. Intensive Care Med 24, 895–897 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340050687

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