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The false myth of “iodine allergy” also in nuclear medicine

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  1. Nuclear Medicine Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Avenida Ana de Viya 21, 11009, Cádiz, Spain

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  2. Nuclear Medicine Department, Torrecárdenas Hospital Complex, 04009, Almería, Spain

    Antonio García-Mendoza

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Gómez-Perales, J.L., García-Mendoza, A. The false myth of “iodine allergy” also in nuclear medicine. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 49, 1–2 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-021-05356-6

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