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. 2011 Jun;98(6):749-50.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.7538. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Seeing the invisible during surgery

A L Vahrmeijer  1 , J V Frangioni
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Seeing the invisible during surgery

A L Vahrmeijer et al. Br J Surg. 2011 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT:

A.L. Vahrmeijer, M.D., Ph.D.: None.

J.V. Frangioni, M.D., Ph.D.: All FLARE™ technology is owned by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. As inventor, Dr. Frangioni may someday receive royalties if products are commercialized. Dr. Frangioni is the founder and unpaid director of The FLARE Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on promoting the dissemination of medical imaging technology for research and clinical use.

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