PET/MRI image of a mouse with atherosclerosis. The cross-sectional image shows the aortic arch as a bright structure in the center. The yellow glowing region represents an accumulation of potentially dangerous vascu-lar muscle cells. The drawing on the left illustrates the sectional plane of the PET/MRI image.
PET/MRI image of a mouse with atherosclerosis. The cross-sectional image shows the aortic arch as a bright structure in the center. The yellow glowing region represents an accumulation of potentially dangerous vascu-lar muscle cells. The drawing on the left illustrates the sectional plane of the PET/MRI image. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have developed a new method to better study atheroscle-rosis in mice. The non-invasive imaging method helps to better understand and treat narrowing of blood vessels, a cause of heart attacks and strokes. The new approach may also significantly reduce the number of animals used in experiments compared to previous methods.
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