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Urothelial Cell Carcinoma in Upper Urinary Tract – Role of PET Imaging

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Palou, J., Carrió, I., Villavicencio, H. (2009). Urothelial Cell Carcinoma in Upper Urinary Tract – Role of PET Imaging. In: de la Rosette, J.J., Manyak, M.J., Harisinghani, M.G., Wijkstra, H. (eds) Imaging in Oncological Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-759-6_13

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