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Abnormal intense skeletal radiotracer uptake on myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m sestamibi

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Gowda, A., Peddinghaus, L., Shandilya, V. et al. Abnormal intense skeletal radiotracer uptake on myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m sestamibi. J Nucl Cardiol 13, 427–431 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.02.011

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