Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 154-172 , May 2007

Assessment of Age-Related Changes in Abdominal Organ Structure and Function With Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography

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doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2007.02.001

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 154-172 , May 2007

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