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Editorial
. 2025 Feb;35(2):1044-1045.
doi: 10.1007/s00330-024-11090-y. Epub 2024 Sep 26.

Automated evaluation of ablative margins in thermal ablation: more evidence for the clinical impact of computer science, onward to enhanced needle placement

Tom Boeken  1
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Automated evaluation of ablative margins in thermal ablation: more evidence for the clinical impact of computer science, onward to enhanced needle placement

Tom Boeken. Eur Radiol. 2025 Feb.
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Compliance with ethical standards. Guarantor: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Tom Boeken. Conflict of interest: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article. Statistics and biometry: No complex statistical methods were necessary for this paper. Informed consent: None required. Ethical approval: None. Methodology: Commentary

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