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Solid-State SPECT technology: fast and furious

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Sharir, T., Slomka, P.J. & Berman, D.S. Solid-State SPECT technology: fast and furious. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 17, 890–896 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-010-9284-5

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