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Editorial
. 2020 Jan 1;21(1):34-35.
doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez254.

Pattern recognition on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in infective endocarditis: within the normal limits?

Paola A Erba  1   2 , Riemer H J A Slart  2   3
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Editorial

Pattern recognition on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in infective endocarditis: within the normal limits?

Paola A Erba et al. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. .
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