Abstract
Nuclear Medicine has now gained acceptance as a useful, non-invasive and safe procedure in children [1–3]. Radionuclide investigations have been used to assess regional lung function and therefore can improve the management of pulmonary diseases [4, 5].
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Poncin, D., Bonnin, F., Bok, B. (1993). Nuclear Medicine and the pediatric lung. In: Nuclear medicine and lung diseases. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0948-9_13
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