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Nuklearmedizin 2016; 55(05): N44-N45
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616498
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Strong [68Ga]PSMA-HBED-CC accumulation in non-cancerous prostate tissue surrounding a PSMA-negative prostate carcinoma recurrence

Frederik A. Verburg
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
2   Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht UMC, the Netherlands
,
Florian F. Behrendt
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
,
Felix M. Mottaghy
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
2   Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht UMC, the Netherlands
,
David Pfister
3   Department of Urology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
,
Florian Steib
4   Department of Pathology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
,
Ruth Knuechel
4   Department of Pathology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany
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received: 08 January 2016

accepted: 12 January 2016

Publication Date:
06 January 2018 (online)

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