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Original Article

Measurement of Short-Term 11C-Thymidine Activity in Human Head and Neck Tumours Using Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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Pages 539-543 | Received 24 Jun 1991, Accepted 14 Mar 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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