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Original Article

Radiofrequency ablation of brain tumours using MR guidance

Y. Anzal Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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R. Lufkin Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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A. De Salles Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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K. Farahani Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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A. Huang Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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S. Sinha Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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E. Behnke Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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K. Black Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Pages 232-242 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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