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Use of scintigraphy in rheumatology
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Online publication date: 2009-12-29
Reumatologia 2012;50(6):290-299
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Scintigraphy is a simple, non-invasive imaging technique using various radionuclides for the diagnosis of many disorders. In this article we present the use of scintigraphy in detection of some rheumatoid diseases based on the clinical experience of many medical centres, with evaluation of its diagnostic value in particular diseases.
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