European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 348-354 , September 2010

Accuracy of FDG-PET–CT in the Diagnostic Work-up of Vascular Prosthetic Graft Infection

  • J.L.M. Bruggink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • A.W.J.M. Glaudemans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • B.R. Saleem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • R. Meerwaldt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, P.O. Box 50 000, 7500 KA, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • H. Alkefaji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • T.R. Prins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • R.H.J.A. Slart

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • C.J. Zeebregts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 503613382; fax: +31 503611745.

Received 8 March 2010 ,Accepted 25 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.05.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 348-354 , September 2010

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