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Abnormal focal pulmonary tracer uptake on myocardial perfusion imaging studies

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  1. Nuclear Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Section of Cardiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, 19102, PA, Philadelphia

    Archana Gowda, M. H. Pirastehfar, Avneesh Chhabra, Mandana Mahmoodi & Diwakar Jain

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Gowda, A., Pirastehfar, M.H., Chhabra, A. et al. Abnormal focal pulmonary tracer uptake on myocardial perfusion imaging studies. J Nucl Cardiol 13, e17–e20 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.10.016

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