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An optimized CT-dense agent perfusion and micro-CT imaging protocol for chick embryo developmental stages
- Source :
- BMC Biomedical Engineering, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Compared to classical techniques of morphological analysis, micro-CT (μ-CT) has become an effective approach allowing rapid screening of morphological changes. In the present work, we aimed to provide an optimized micro-CT dense agent perfusion protocol and μ-CT guidelines for different stages of chick embryo cardiogenesis. Our study was conducted over a period of 10 embryonic days (Hamburger-Hamilton HH36) in chick embryo hearts. During the perfusion of the micro-CT dense agent at different developmental stages (HH19, HH24, HH27, HH29, HH31, HH34, HH35, and HH36), we demonstrated that durations and volumes of the injected contrast agent gradually increased with the heart developmental stages contrary to the flow rate that was unchanged during the whole experiment. Analysis of the CT imaging confirmed the efficiency of the optimized parameters of the heart perfusion.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25244426
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Biomedical Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.830108b3e8ae4875a9ee0eeaaae6cd8d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-024-00078-w