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Garnon, J., Cazzato, R.L., Ramamurthy, N. et al. Curved Needles: Beyond Diagnostic Procedures. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 39, 1521–1524 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-016-1397-z
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