Positron emission tomography: Principles, technology, and recent developments

Nuclear Physics A

Volumn 752, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 679-687

  Ziegler, Sibylle I ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 15844420860     PISSN: 03759474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2005.02.067     Document Type: Article

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