Restricted accessLetterFirst published online 2013-11
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies Can Be Potential Pitfalls for PET/CT Imaging: Report of False-Positive FDG PET/CT Findings Caused by Nerium oleander Vaccine in a Patient with Lymphoma
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