Week of 20 October 2020
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The left atrial
appendage (LAA)
in a canine heart!
This image was acquired using IMMR’s 64-slice gated CT scanner with 3mensio 3D reconstruction software.
The LAA has been identified as a source of blood clots leading to thromboembolic stroke.
Technologies to occlude, isolate or ablate the LAA have been developed, and CT scan is the best way to have a complete 3D assessment of the LAA before any such interventional or surgical procedure.
Canines are known to be the only preclinical model to have a left atrial appendage resembling that in the human heart.
Contact us to learn more and discuss your preclinical research and pathology needs.
