Comparing the Differential Diagnostic Values of <sup>18</sup>F-Alfatide II PET/CT between Tuberculosis and Lung Cancer Patients

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The white arrows indicate tuberculosis lesions in T4.</div>

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Figure 1: Comparing the Differential Diagnostic Values of <sup>18</sup>F-Alfatide II PET/CT between Tuberculosis and Lung Cancer Patients 

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Comparing the Differential Diagnostic Values of 18F-Alfatide II PET/CT between Tuberculosis and Lung Cancer Patients

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Comparing the Differential Diagnostic Values of ¹⁸F-Alfatide II PET/CT between Tuberculosis and Lung Cancer Patients