Insights into bone metabolism of avian embryos in ovo via 3D and 4D 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography.

Würbach L, Heidrich A, Opfermann T, Gebhardt P, Saluz HP (2012) Insights into bone metabolism of avian embryos in ovo via 3D and 4D 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography. Mol Imaging Biol 14(6), 688-698.

Abstract

The chick embryo is a well-known economical in vivo model system and is widely applied in preclinical research, e.g., bone development studies. It is therefore surprising that no studies concerning the application of (18)F-fluoride microPET to bone metabolism have been reported so far. This may be due to motion artifacts or the lack of convenient tracer injection sites.

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Hans Peter Saluz

Identifier

doi: 10.1007/s11307-012-0550-6

PMID: 22422564