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Angiofil-mediated visualization of the vascular system by microcomputed tomography: a feasibility study

Silke Grabherr1, Andreas Hess, Marek Karolczak

  • 1Centre of Forensic Imaging, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. silke.grabherr@chuv.ch

Microscopy Research and Technique
|April 9, 2008
PubMed
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Researchers developed Angiofil, a new lipophilic contrast agent for microcomputed tomography. This agent enables detailed 3D visualization of entire vascular systems, including capillaries, in mice for enhanced physiological assessment.

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