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On the 18F–fluoride PET imaging quantification to predict 223Ra-dichloride treatment response

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Laffon, E., de Clermont, H., Marthan, R. et al. On the 18F–fluoride PET imaging quantification to predict 223Ra-dichloride treatment response. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 45, 318–320 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-017-3868-0

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