Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 27-35 , January 2009

Osteomyelitis and Arthritis

  • Katrin D.M. Stumpe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Katrin D.M. Stumpe, MD, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Klaus Strobel, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.08.003

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 27-35 , January 2009

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