Cryoablation provider Endocare will be debuting a new family of CT-compatible cryoprobes, Percryo, at the upcoming RSNA 2003.
The probes can be used in concurrent multiples to perform percutaneous cryoablation procedures, according to the Irvine, CA-based vendor.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersNovember 14, 2003
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