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Title: | Cross-sectional anatomy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic region of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) |
Author: | Alonso-Farré, J. M. Gonzalo-Orden, M. Barreiro-Vázquez, J. D. Ajenjo, J. M. Barreiro-Lois, A. Llarena-Reino, M. Degollada, E. |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Abstract: | The aim of this study was to provide a detailed anatomical description of the thoracic region features in normal common (Delphinus delphis) and striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and to compare anatomical cross-sections with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. CT and MRI were used to scan 7 very fresh by-caught dolphin cadavers: four common and three striped dolphins. Diagnostic images were obtained from dolphins in ventral recumbency, and after the examinations, six dolphins were frozen ( 20°C) and sliced in the same position. As well as CT and MRI scans, cross-sections were obtained in the three body planes: transverse (slices of 1 cm thickness), sagittal (5 cm thickness) and dorsal (5 cm thickness). Relevant anatomical features of the thoracic region were identified and labelled on each section, obtaining a complete bi-dimensional atlas. Furthermore, we compared CT and MRI scans with anatomical cross-sections, and results provided a complete reference guide for the interpretation of imaging studies of common and striped dolphin’s thoracic structures. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/18568 |
DOI: | 10.1111/ahe.12065 |
ISSN: | 1439-0264 |
Appears in Collections: | CESAM - Artigos |
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