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

      Affiliations

    • 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.

Received 5 August 2009 ,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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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

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

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