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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detects ice ball expansion during freezing and can be used to monitor cryosurgery. It can also be used to stage the depth of vascular lesions. Percutaneous cryoablation of osteomas in children under computerized tomography has been reported as successful and safe.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  2. Departments of Family Practice and Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  4. Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  5. Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  6. Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  7. Dermatology Treatment & Research Center, 5310 Harvest Hill Road, Suite #160, Dallas, TX, 75230, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

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  1. Dermatology Treatment & Research Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    William Abramovits

  2. Eastern Dermatology and Pathology, Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

    Gloria Graham

  3. The Unit of Plastic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

    Yaron Har-Shai

  4. St Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Renata Strumia

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Abramovits, W. (2016). MRI/CAT Scanners. In: Abramovits, W., Graham, G., Har-Shai, Y., Strumia, R. (eds) Dermatological Cryosurgery and Cryotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_30

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