European Journal of Radiology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 70-75 , October 2002

Positron emission tomography: a technical introduction for clinicians

  • Jacobus A.K Blokland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, C4Q Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-715263485; fax: +31-715266751
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  • Petar Trindev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, C4Q Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Medical Faculty, Centre of Nuclear Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • Marcel P.M Stokkel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, C4Q Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ernest K.J Pauwels

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, C4Q Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 23 August 2001 ,Revised 12 December 2001 ,Accepted 13 December 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 70-75 , October 2002

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