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Post-mortem thermal angiography: a pilot study on swine coronary circulation.
Paolo Fais1, Maria Carla Mazzotti1, Massimo Montisci2
1DIMEC, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
International Journal of Legal Medicine
|September 16, 2018
Summary
Thermal imaging coronarography (TIC) visualizes swine heart coronary arteries and simulated disease. This non-destructive, cost-effective method shows potential for enhanced cardiopathological examination.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Cardiovascular Science
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Thermal imaging (TI) detects thermal patterns, visualizing temperature differences.
- Coronary heart disease diagnosis relies on detailed examination of coronary circulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of TI for visualizing swine heart coronary circulation.
- To assess TI's utility in detecting experimentally simulated coronary heart disease.
Main Methods:
- Ex situ coronarography was performed on 30 swine hearts.
- Thermal images were captured using a FlirOne camera and smartphone.
- Contrast medium was injected into coronary arteries, with thermal images recorded.
Main Results:
- Thermal imaging coronarography (TIC) clearly depicted coronary vessel morphology and course.
- TIC successfully visualized experimentally simulated coronary heart disease.
- The method proved easy to perform, non-destructive, reproducible, and inexpensive.
Conclusions:
- TIC shows promise for detailed cardiopathological examination of coronary circulation.
- Further studies on human hearts are needed to determine sensitivity and specificity.
Keywords:
CardiopathologyEx situ coronarographyPost-mortem coronarographyPost-mortem imagingThermal imagingMore Related Videos
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