PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning

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PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning

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PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning. / Specht, Lena; Berthelsen, Anne Kiil.

I: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, Bind 48, Nr. 1, 2018, s. 67-75.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Specht, L & Berthelsen, AK 2018, 'PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning', Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, bind 48, nr. 1, s. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.09.006

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Specht, L., & Berthelsen, A. K. (2018). PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 48(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.09.006

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Specht L, Berthelsen AK. PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2018;48(1):67-75. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.09.006

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Specht, Lena ; Berthelsen, Anne Kiil. / PET/CT in Radiation Therapy Planning. I: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2018 ; Bind 48, Nr. 1. s. 67-75.

Bibtex

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