European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , October 2001

Comparative detectability of bone metastases and impact on therapy of magnetic resonance imaging and bone scintigraphy in patients with breast cancer

  • Carsten Altehoefer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Nadir Ghanem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Stefan Högerle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Ernst Moser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Mathias Langer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany

Received 13 October 2000 ,Revised 7 February 2001 ,Accepted 12 February 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , October 2001

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