Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography as tools for the investigation of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) teeth and eye

Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography as tools for the investigation of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) teeth and eye

Abstract Background Scanning techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are useful tools in veterinary and human medicine. Here we demonstrate the usefulness of these techniques in the study of the anatomy of wild marine mammals as part of a necropsy. MRI and CT...

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Main Authors: Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Ole Lajord Munk, Trine Hammer Jensen, Lasse Fast Jensen, Abdi Hedayat, Brian Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Imaging techniques
Computer tomography
Magnetic resonance
Sperm whales
Eyes
Teeth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0307-y

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