European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 401-405 , December 2007

Anatomo-metabolic characteristics of atelectasis in F-18 FDG-PET/CT imaging

Received 30 July 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 August 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00396-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.013

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 401-405 , December 2007

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