Specificity and sensitivity of gallium scintigraphy (67Ga scan) and chest x-ray (CXR) in sarcoidosis

P. Fazzi, M. S. Derlin, A. Antonelli, R. Cristofani, S. Solfanelli, G. Mariani (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Old and new: technique and pathology
Session: Old and new: technique and pathology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3552
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Thoracic oncology

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