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Implementation of the Ultra Low Field Intraoperative MRI PoleStar N20 During Resection Control of Pituitary Adenomas

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroradiological Institute, Johann Wolfgang Goethe- University, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Ruediger Gerlach, Richard du Mesnil de Rochemont, Thomas Gasser, Gerhard Marquardt, Lioba Imoehl & Volker Seifert

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Acibadem Hospital Kozyatagi, Inönü Cad Okur Sok 20, Kozytagi, Istanbul, 34742, Turkey

    M. Necmettin Pamir

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Gerlach, R., de Rochemont, R.d.M., Gasser, T., Marquardt, G., Imoehl, L., Seifert, V. (2011). Implementation of the Ultra Low Field Intraoperative MRI PoleStar N20 During Resection Control of Pituitary Adenomas. In: Pamir, M., Seifert, V., Kiris, T. (eds) Intraoperative Imaging. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 109. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99651-5_12

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