Monitoring of graft perfusion and osteoblast activity in revascularised fibula segments using [18F]-positron emission tomography

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Schliephake, Henning ^a   Berding, Georg ^a   Knapp, W H ^a   Sewilam, Samar ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Univ Medical School of Hannover ^*

Author keywords

Fibula grafts; Mandibular reconstruction; Positron emission tomogram; Radioactive tracers; Revascularised grafts

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033212452     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0020.1999.285280508.x     Document Type: Article

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