Postoperative MRI Evaluation of a Radiofrequency Cordotomy Lesion for Intractable Cancer Pain
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Neuroradiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0195-6108,1936-959X
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5100