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F18-FDG-PET/CT standardised uptake value threshold in discriminating benign vs. malignant lesions. Doubts and certainties in the era of evidence-based medicine

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Pages 122-144 | Received 25 Jan 2011, Accepted 25 Feb 2011, Published online: 16 Mar 2011

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