Diagnostic value of PET-CT in pleural diseases

K. C. Tertemiz, A. Ozgen Alpaydin, V. Karacam, A. Akkoclu (Izmir, Turkey)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Clinical management of lung diseases: from bronchi to pleura
Session: Clinical management of lung diseases: from bronchi to pleura
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 596
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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K. C. Tertemiz, A. Ozgen Alpaydin, V. Karacam, A. Akkoclu (Izmir, Turkey). Diagnostic value of PET-CT in pleural diseases. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 596

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