In Vivo Quantification of Myocardial Infarction in Mice Using Micro-CT and a Novel Blood Pool Agent

We herein developed a micro-CT method using the innovative contrast agent ExiTron™ MyoC 8000 to longitudinally monitor cardiac processes in vivo in small animals. Experiments were performed on healthy mice and mice with myocardial infarction inflicted by ligation of the left anterior descending arte...

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Main Authors: Stefan Sawall, Danielle Franke, Anne Kirchherr, Jan Beckendorf, Jan Kuntz, Joscha Maier, Alexander Kraupner, Johannes Backs, Andreas Briel, Marc Kachelrieß
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2617047