Developing new ways to monitor the progress of bone grafts
date: 14/02/2017
Project: Multimodal imaging of the in vivo fate o...
acronym: VIVOIMAG
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A growing number of bone grafts are being carried out across the globe in order to repair bone lost or damaged as a consequence of trauma, surgery or the removal of cancerous tissue. Such procedures are expected to become increasingly widespread as Europe’s population ages.
The EU-funded VIVOIMAG project is working to improve the success of bone implants by means of a new contrast agent that would improve the visibility of bone tissue within living biological structures.