Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound Positioning System for Preclinical Studies in Small Animals.

Theoharis DrakosMarinos GiannakouGeorgios MenikouChristakis Damianou

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)

The proposed system fits in MRI scanners up to 7 T. Because of the size of the positioning device, at the moment, it can be used to perform preclinical studies on small animals such as mice, rats, and rabbits.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
case control
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
high fat diet induced
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
bone marrow
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
wild type