Nuklearmedizin 2013; 52(03): N29-N30
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1622115
Case report
Schattauer GmbH

PET/ultrasound fusion for differentiation of Vox implant silicone particles from recurrent cancer

R. Drescher
1   Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
,
A. Müller
2   ENT Department, SRH Hospital Gera, Germany
,
T. Lesser
3   Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Angiology, SRH Hospital Gera, Germany
,
M. Freesmeyer
1   Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Further Information

Publication History

received: 12 December 2012

accepted in revised form: 19 March 2013

Publication Date:
12 January 2018 (online)

 

 
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