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Comment on: “the FDG PET/CT score” for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion

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Malik, D. Comment on: “the FDG PET/CT score” for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 47, 5–6 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-019-04512-3

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