Cost analysis of post surgical whole body scan for decision-making in I-131 radioablation following total thyroidectomy

David W. Gentry; Gary Smith; Priya Vazirani

Cost analysis of post surgical whole body scan for decision-making in I-131 radioablation following total thyroidectomy

David W. Gentry, Gary Smith, Priya Vazirani

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Original language	American English
Journal	The Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume	47
State	Published - May 2006

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Cost analysis of post surgical whole body scan for decision-making in I-131 radioablation following total thyroidectomy

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