European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 274-278 , September 2004

Sensitivity and specificity of thallium-201 scintigraphy for the diagnosis of malignant vertebral fractures

  • Juliette Thariat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Michel Toubeau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Paul Ornetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Général, 3 rue du Fb Raines, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Bruno Coudert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Alina Berrielo-Riedinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Pierre Fargeot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Christian Tavernier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Général, 3 rue du Fb Raines, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • François Brunotte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, CGF Leclerc, 1 rue Pr Marion, 21000 Dijon, France
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  • Jean Francis Maillefert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Général, 3 rue du Fb Raines, 21000 Dijon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-3-80-29-37-45; fax: +33-3-80-29-36-78.

Received 15 July 2003 ,Revised 19 September 2003 ,Accepted 23 September 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00274-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.09.014

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 274-278 , September 2004

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