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M E Easterly1, C J Foltz, M J Paulus
1Instrumentation and Controls Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bear Creek Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
Abstract:
A Body Condition Scoring (BCS) protocol is an easily learned tool that can be used as a means of body condition assessment for random populations of mice. Here, the authors use X-ray computed tomography technology to show that BCS is a quick and effective method for evaluating parameters such as muscle thickness and fat, and that the method is equally as accurate when employed by newly trained or expert scorers.
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