title: Viability assessment of allograft valves by autoradiography.
abstract: Autoradiography using [(3)H]thymidine is a quantitative method to assess tissue viability. It has been found to be very useful in the organization of fresh aortic valve allograft banks. A brief description of the technique, as well as the marked difference in the active metabolism of fibro-blasts of valves placed in two storing solutions, is outlined.
mesh_terms: D001345:Autoradiography; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D013936:Thymidine; D014022:Tissue Survival; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D014316:Tritium; D013936:Thymidine