Cost considerations regarding an integrated CT-PET system

European Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages

  Von Schulthess, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GAMMA RADIATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0033933908     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00014098     Document Type: Conference Paper

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