Hot-Clot Artifacts in the Lung Parenchyma on F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/CT due to Faulty Injection Techniques: Two Case Reports |
Ozdemir, Elif
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital)
Poyraz, Nilufer Yildirim (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) Keskin, Mutlay (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) Kandemir, Zuhal (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) Turkolmez, Seyda (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) |
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