Impact of acute cortical scintigraphy in children

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-14

  Biggi, A ^a  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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EID: 85047278073     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200301000-00005     Document Type: Article

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