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99mTc-tetrofosmin as a prognostic agent?

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    Ichiro Matsunari

  2. Department of Biotracer Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan

    Junichi Taki, Kenichi Nakajima & Norihisa Tonami

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Matsunari, I., Taki, J., Nakajima, K. et al. 99mTc-tetrofosmin as a prognostic agent?. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 33, 1–3 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-005-1881-1

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