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Thromboembolism Imaging

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Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine

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    Henry D. Royal MD & David A. Hillier MD, PhD

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Royal, H.D., Hillier, D.A. (2006). Thromboembolism Imaging. In: Baert, A.L., Sartor, K., Schiepers, C. (eds) Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30005-8_4

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