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Utilization of Bone Wax as a Marker for Spatial Orientation in Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Suite B‑400, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Pinar Celtikci & Emrah Celtikci

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Hakan Emmez

  3. Department of Radiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey

    Murat Ucar

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Alp Özgün Börcek

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Celtikci, P., Celtikci, E., Emmez, H. et al. Utilization of Bone Wax as a Marker for Spatial Orientation in Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Clin Neuroradiol 28, 117–121 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-017-0595-7

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