title: Intraperitoneal catheter placement for pharmacological imaging studies in conscious mice.
abstract: Imaging studies that use rodents sometimes involve intraperitoneal administration of pharmacological compounds. To facilitate such studies, the authors developed a simple and easily mastered technique for placing an intraperitoneal catheter in a conscious mouse. This technique eliminates the need to remove the animal from the scanner to administer a drug through the intraperitoneal route.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Eilis
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boudreau
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hitzemann
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hickman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations