Chronic implantation of radiopaque beads on endocardium, midwall, and epicardium.
We have developed a method by which we can implant in chronic dog preparations over 200 radiopaque markers on the endocardial, midwall, and epicardial surfaces of the heart. The method is simple and fast and can allow for the determination of changes in local dimensions, shape, and volume in conscious dogs.
D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs; D004699:Endocardium / Q000502:physiology; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D013193:Stainless Steel
D013193:Stainless Steel