Novel Quantification Protocol for Cardiovascular Calcification Progression Using Longitudinal MicroPET/MicroCT Images
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November 15th, 2024
DOI :10.3791/66805-v
November 15th, 2024
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Isabel L. Day1,2 , Mikayla Tamboline1,2 , Andrea Litwak1,2 , Andrea Sarabia1,2 , Yin Tintut3,4,5 , Linda L. Demer3,4,6 , Shili Xu1,2,7
1Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 2Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 3Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 4Department of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 6Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 7Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles
This novel protocol entails the quantification of cardiovascular calcification progression from serial micro positron emission tomography (PET)/micro computed tomography (CT) images in small research animals.
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