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Repeated MRI of a Patient with an Intramedullary Tumour and Implanted Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D)

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    C. Brockmann, H. U. Kerl, I. S. Nolte, A. Förster & M. A. Brockmann

  2. Department of Radiology, DRK Hospital Neuwied, Neuwied, Germany

    T. Sommer

  3. Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    R. Pirzer

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Brockmann, C., Sommer, T., Pirzer, R. et al. Repeated MRI of a Patient with an Intramedullary Tumour and Implanted Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D). Clin Neuroradiol 23, 237–241 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-012-0176-8

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