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Utility of F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Over F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in Detection of a Recurrent Glioma

Anish Bhattacharya, Raghava Kashyap, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Raja Senthil, Bhagwant Rai Mittal

Citation Information : Bhattacharya A, Kashyap R, Tiwari MK, Senthil R, Mittal BR. Utility of F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Over F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in Detection of a Recurrent Glioma. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012; 46 (4):202-203.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1046

Published Online: 01-09-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Kashyap R, Tiwari MK, Senthil R, Bhattacharya A, Gupta V, Mittal BR. Utility of F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Over F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in Detection of a Recurrent Glioma. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012;46(4):202-203.


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