Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8244347 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: FDG-PET often shows focal increased uptake in the basal myocardium after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. This finding indicates the possibility of radiation-induced cardiac damage, and cardiac function and symptoms of such patients should be followed carefully.
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Authors
Keiichi M.D., Tomohiro M.D., Kenji M.D., Azusa M.D., Minako M.D., Yoshihiro M.D., Yoshihiro M.D., Eiko Ph.D., Toru M.D., Kenji M.D., Toshiyuki M.D., Kakutaro M.D., Hiroshi M.D., Shoki M.D., Shogo M.D.,