Scanning electron microscope and micro-CT evaluation of cranial sutures in health and disease

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 909-919

  Anderson, Peter J ^a,b   Netherway, David J ^a,b   David, David J ^a,b   Self, Peter ^b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cranial suture; Craniosynostosis; Micro CT scan; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBON;

ARTICLE; BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MICROANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUTURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL SUTURES; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33749154272     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000230019.46896.b0     Document Type: Article

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