Development of an Ex Vivo, Beating Heart Model for CT Myocardial Perfusion

Figure 1

From the venous reservoir (VR), the blood first passed the cardiac pump CP. Then, the blood was pumped through the blood filter (BF) into the oxygenator (OX) and, from there, through the aorta into the coronary arteries. The setup was placed on the scanner table; all parts which could possibly interfere with the signal were placed outside the field of view.