Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 182-190 , December 2011

Current Role of Imaging in Diagnosing Aortic Graft Infections

  • Janneke L.M. Bruggink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Riemer H.J.A. Slart, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jillis A. Pol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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  • Michel M.P.J. Reijnen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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  • Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2011.10.007

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 182-190 , December 2011

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