Diagnostic imaging techniques in vascular graft infection

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. A, 1997, Pages 24-26

  Spartera, C ^a   Morettini, G ^a   Bafile, G ^a   Di Cesare, E ^a   Alagia, G ^a   Ventura, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INDIUM 111; TECHNETIUM 99M;

BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; LEUKOCYTE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY;

EID: 0031434342     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80148-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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