Synchrotron-based angiography for investigation of the regulation of vasomotor function in the microcirculation in vivo

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-116

  Shirai, Mikiyasu ^a   Schwenke, Daryl O ^d   Eppel, Gabriela A ^e   Evans, Roger G ^e   Edgley, Amanda J ^g   Tsuchimochi, Hirotsugu ^b   Umetani, Keiji ^c   Pearson, James T ^e,f  

^a HIROSHIMA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiography; Contrast agent; Imaging; Microvessels; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG CIRCULATION; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION ANGIOGRAPHY; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; X RAY;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANIMALS; LUNG; MICE; MICROCIRCULATION; RATS; SYNCHROTRONS;

EID: 58549106169     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.05073.x     Document Type: Review

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