Molecular Imaging of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Figure 1
Example of high-frequency anatomical ultrasound images of abdominal aortas obtained noninvasively. ((a)–(d)) Images of a suprarenal angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). (a) Transverse ultrasound images of suprarenal and corresponding infrarenal aorta. (b) Longitudinal view of a suprarenal AAA. (c) Dissected abdominal aorta for anatomical comparison and (d) histological cross-section of the suprarenal aorta from the same animal in the dilated region. ((e)–(g)) Images of elastase-induced AAAs. (e) Longitudinal images of the vessel before surgery, after sham surgery, and after intraluminal elastase perfusion. (f) Corresponding transverse images and (g) histological cross-sections stained with H & E. Figure adapted from [45] for ((a)–(d)) and [46] for ((e)–(g)).
