Contrast renal microangiography with synchrotron radiation
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چکیده
Conventional X-ray is not capable of visualizing microvessels with diameter less than 100 μm . Because of this limitation, radiological observation of renal microcirculation has not been realized. Synchrotron radiation is characterized by high photon flux and high natural collimation, and is capable of identifying microvessels with diameter of less than 50 μm . To establish a method which visualizes renal microcirculation with synchrotron radiation on in vivo rats.
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