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Role of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT in accurate selection of primary hyperparathyroid patients for minimally invasive radio-guided surgery

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Athanasoulis, T. Role of 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT in accurate selection of primary hyperparathyroid patients for minimally invasive radio-guided surgery. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 34, 607–608 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-006-0332-y

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