Acknowledgement
The authors thank all volunteers who participated in the study and the staff of the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital & Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital in Chongqing, China, for their selfless and valuable assistance.
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