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Ursula Nestle et al 2009 Phys. Med. Biol. 54 R1 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/54/1/R01
Biological imaging in radiation therapy: role of positron emission tomography
FEATURED ARTICLE REVIEW ARTICLEUrsula Nestle1, Wolfgang Weber2, Michael Hentschel1 and Anca-Ligia Grosu1
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