title: Installation of an ambient-temperature control system in a 1.5-tesla whole body system to facilitate animal studies.
abstract: An ambient-temperature control system, designed to maintain small, anaesthetized animals at physiological temperatures during long examination times, is described. The system is suitable for installation in large bore, whole-body magnets and can be positioned close to the animal under study. Design details and a description of the equipment used is given. The system proved to be satisfactory in maintaining mice at physiological temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Leach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D006361:Heating / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*