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01-11-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Delivering PET imaging results to cancer patients: steps for handling ethical issues

Authors: Sandra Gonzalez, Eric Guedj, Stefano Fanti, Elisabetta Lalumera, Pierre Le Coz, David Taïeb

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 12/2018

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Delivering imaging results to cancer patients is an important aspect in their overall management. This duty is shared by all healthcare providers and could be considered as a good medical practice. However, currently no guidelines or legislation addressing the content and magnitude of information to be delivered to patients are available. …

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Title: Delivering PET imaging results to cancer patients: steps for handling ethical issues
Authors: Sandra Gonzalez
Eric Guedj
Stefano Fanti
Elisabetta Lalumera
Pierre Le Coz
David Taïeb
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-018-4124-y

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