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Percutaneous Injection of Radiopaque Gelified Ethanol for the Treatment of Lumbar and Cervical Intervertebral Disk Herniations: Experience and Clinical Outcome in 80 Patients

M. Bellini, D.G. Romano, S. Leonini, I. Grazzini, C. Tabano, M. Ferrara, P. Piu, L. Monti and A. Cerase
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2015, 36 (3) 600-605; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4166
M. Bellini
aFrom the Neuroimaging and Neurointerventional Unit - NINT (M.B., D.G.R., S.L., M.F., L.M., A.C.)
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I. Grazzini
cDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging (I.G.), University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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C. Tabano
dUnit of Radiology (C.T.), Hospital of Arzignano, Vicenza, Italy.
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vol. 36 no. 3 600-605
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4166
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25395657

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0195-6108
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1936-959X
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  • Received July 7, 2014
  • Accepted after revision September 6, 2014
  • Published online March 12, 2015.

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  1. M. Bellinia,
  2. D.G. Romanoa,
  3. S. Leoninia,
  4. I. Grazzinic,
  5. C. Tabanod,
  6. M. Ferraraa,
  7. P. Piub,
  8. L. Montia and
  9. A. Cerasea
  1. aFrom the Neuroimaging and Neurointerventional Unit - NINT (M.B., D.G.R., S.L., M.F., L.M., A.C.)
  2. bUnit of Neurology (P.P.), Department of Neurological and Neurosensorial Sciences, Hospital “Santa Maria alle Scotte,” Siena, Italy
  3. cDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging (I.G.), University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  4. dUnit of Radiology (C.T.), Hospital of Arzignano, Vicenza, Italy.
  1. Please address correspondence to Matteo Bellini, MD, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Uoc NINT Neuroimmagini e Neurointerventistica, Viale Bracci n.16, 53100 Siena, Italy; e-mail: matteo.bellini{at}icloud.com
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2015, 36 (3) 600-605; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4166
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