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

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

Case report

Schattauer GmbH

R. Drescher

¹Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany

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A. Müller

²ENT Department, SRH Hospital Gera, Germany

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T. Lesser

³Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Angiology, SRH Hospital Gera, Germany

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M. Freesmeyer

¹Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Jena, Germany

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