Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of a microvascular anastomotic device for ferromagnetism

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 571-574

  DeLacure, Mark D ^a   Wang, Henry Z ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030720754     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006439     Document Type: Article

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