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Scintigraphic diagnostics

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  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Colorectal Liver Metastasis
  • Biliary Atresia
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
  • Rose Bengal

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(2006). Scintigraphic diagnostics. In: Hepatology Principles and Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28977-1_9

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