Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Impact of war on nuclear medicine services in Sudan

Document Type : Letter to the Editor

Authors
Suliman Gafar Salih 1, 2
Abdelbagi Omer Osman 2
ِAjnas Mohammed Alkatheeri 1
Mohamed Hasaneen 1
1 Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Institute, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan
10.22034/irjnm.2025.130397.1729
Abstract
No abstract is available
Keywords
Nuclear medicine service
Conflict
Sudan
War
Subjects
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