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Optimal image guidance for tumor biopsy in non-small-cell lung cancer

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China

    Liang Zhao & Qin Lin

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine & Minnan PET Center, Xiamen Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China

    Haojun Chen

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Zhao, L., Lin, Q. & Chen, H. Optimal image guidance for tumor biopsy in non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 47, 2739–2740 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-020-04835-6

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