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Molecular research in urology 2014: update on PET/MR imaging of the prostate
1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. axel.wetter@uk-essen.de.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
|August 5, 2014
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This article gives an overview of recent publications and potential indications of Positron emission tomography/ Magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging of prostate cancer.
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