Inside out: Modern imaging techniques to reveal animal anatomy

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Abstract

Animal anatomy has traditionally relied on detailed dissections to produce anatomical illustrations, but modern imaging modalities, such as MRI and CT, now represent an enormous resource that allows for fast non-invasive visualizations of animal anatomy in living animals. These modalities also allow for creation of three-dimensional representations that can be of considerable value in the dissemination of anatomical studies. In this methodological review, we present our experiences using MRI, CT and μCT to create advanced representation of animal anatomy, including bones, inner organs and blood vessels in a variety of animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and spiders. The images have a similar quality to most traditional anatomical drawings and are presented together with interactive movies of the anatomical structures, where the object can be viewed from different angles. Given that clinical scanners found in the majority of larger hospitals are fully suitable for these purposes, we encourage biologists to take advantage of these imaging techniques in creation of three-dimensional graphical representations of internal structures. © 2011 Lauridsen et al.

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Lauridsen, H., Hansen, K., Wang, T., Agger, P., Andersen, J. L., Knudsen, P. S., … Pedersen, M. (2011). Inside out: Modern imaging techniques to reveal animal anatomy. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017879

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