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Does magnetic resonance imaging induce tissue damage due to DBS lead heating?

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Abbreviations

DBS:

Deep brain stimulation

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

CT:

Computed tomography

PD:

Parkinson’s disease

IPG:

Internal pulse generator

STN:

Subthalamic nucleus

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  1. Department of Functional Neurosurgery, IRCCS Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, Milano, Italy

    Edvin Zekaj, Christian Saleh, Claudia Menghetti & Domenico Servello

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Zekaj, E., Saleh, C., Menghetti, C. et al. Does magnetic resonance imaging induce tissue damage due to DBS lead heating?. Acta Neurochir 155, 1677–1678 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1812-z

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