Impact of [18F]-2-Fluorodeoxyglucose–Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography on Previously Untreated Head and Neck Cancer Patients
✍ Scribed by Alfred J. Fleming Jr; Stephen P. Smith Jr; Christopher M. Paul; Nathan C. Hall; Brett T. Daly; Amit Agrawal; David E. Schuller
- Book ID
- 110088874
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 703 KB
- Volume
- 117
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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