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Research Article

Feasibility study of pre-clinical Thiel embalmed human cadaver for MR-guided focused ultrasound of the spine

Ioannis KarakitsiosInstitute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Senay MihcinInstitute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Timur SalievInstitute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Andreas MelzerInstitute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Pages 154-161 | Received 17 Sep 2015, Accepted 26 Jan 2016, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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