Intact Imaging of Human Heart Structure Using X-ray Phase-Contrast Tomography

• DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1527-z
• Publication Date: 2016-11-30T04:55:29Z
• Authors: Yukihiro Kaneko; Gen Shinohara; Masato Hoshino; Hiroyuki Morishita; Kiyozo Morita; Yoshihiro Oshima; Masashi Takahashi; Naoto Yagi; Yutaka Okita; Takuro Tsukube
• Keywords: Human heart

Structural examination of human heart specimens at the microscopic level is a prerequisite for understanding congenital diseases. It desirable not to destroy or alter properties such because their scarcity. However, many currently available imaging techniques either specimen through sectioning chemical and mechanical staining contrast agent injection. As result, subsequent studies may be possible. X-ray phase-contrast tomography an modality biological soft tissues that does specimen. The feasibility structural was tested using infantile fetal without carried out SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility Talbot grating interferometer bending magnet beamline BL20B2 visualize structure five non-pretreated whole obtained by autopsy. High-resolution, three-dimensional images were all specimens. clearly showed myocardial structure, coronary vessels, conduction bundle. allows high-resolution, Intact can contribute further investigation with