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was the patient taken to the MRI room?

Posted By: diddles on 2005-12-18
In Reply to: neurosurgery ? - tiredfingers

Subject: was the patient taken to the MRI room?

If so do a google search on Gamma Knife surgery.  It sounds like what you are looking for.


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