Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 64-68 , March 2007

The Evolving Role of Structural and Functional Imaging in Assessment of Age-Related Changes in the Body

  • Drew A. Torigian, MD, MA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Drew A. Torigian, MD, MA, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283.
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  • Abass Alavi, MD

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