Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of Yukatan minipig brains for neurotherapy applications.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of six Yukatan minipig brains was performed. The animals were placed in stereotaxic conditions currently used in experiments. To allow for correctpositioning of the animal in the MRI instrument, landmarks were previously traced on the snout of the pig. To avoid movements, animal were anesthetized. The animals were placed in a prone position in a Siemens Magnetom Avanto 1.5 System with a head coil. Axial T2-weighted and sagittal T1-weighted MRI images were obtained from each pig. Afterwards, the brains of the pigs were fixed and cut into axial sections. Histologic and MR images were compared. The usefulness of this technique is discussed.
Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
Seung Pil
SP
Yun
Dong Hyun
DH
Kim
Jung Min
JM
Ryu
Jae Hong
JH
Park
Su Shin
SS
Park
Ji Hoon
JH
Jeon
Bit Na
BN
Seo
Hyun-Jeong
HJ
Kim
Jun-Gyu
JG
Park
Kyoung-Oh
KO
Cho
Ho Jae
HJ
Han