The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1035-1036, December 2009

Digital versus plain film imaging in the operating room: cost and safety considerations

  • Daniel K. Resnick, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, K4/834 CSC, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Tel.: (608) 263-9651; fax: (608) 263-1728.

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, K4/834 CSC, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792, USA

Received 5 August 2009; accepted 12 August 2009. published online 18 September 2009.

COMMENTARY ON: Steinmetz MP, Mroz TEM, Krishnaney A, Modic M. Conventional vs. digital radiographs for intraoperative cervical spine-level localization: a prospective time and cost analysis. Spine J 2009;9:967–971 (in this issue).

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: DKR (consultant, Medtronic).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00358-1

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.002

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  • Conventional versus digital radiographs for intraoperative cervical spine-level localization: a prospective time and cost analysis , 28 August 2009

    Michael P. Steinmetz, Thomas E. Mroz, Ajit Krishnaney, Michael Modic
    The Spine Journal December 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 12, Pages 967-971)

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1035-1036, December 2009

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