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Nuklearmedizin 2012; 51(01): N6-N9
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1621958
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Fatal pulmonary tumour thrombotic microangiopathy: Do typical FDG-PET findings exist?

F. Cicone
1   Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
M. Del Forno
2   Unit of Pneumology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
A. Papa
1   Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
F. Comito
3   Unit of Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
A. Festa
1   Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
S. Uccini
4   Unit of Pathology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
,
F. Scopinaro
1   Unit of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Sant’Andrea Hospital
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received: 26 July 2011

accepted in revised form: 10 November 2011

Publication Date:
09 January 2018 (online)

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