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

Figure 2

Axial and coronal micro-CT reconstruction images obtained at 15 min ((a), = 500/1500 HU) and 210 min ((b), = 500/850 HU) postinjection of ExiTron MyoC 8000 in healthy C57BL/6J mice at a dose of 1050 mg I/kg body weight. In the early phase the blood is highly contrasted allowing for functional cardiac imaging, whereas in the later phase vessel contrast is diminished enabling delineation of the myocardium.

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