Quantitative 3D micro-CT Imaging of the Human Fetoplacental Vasculature in Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Diabetes Mellitus
AC Langheinrich, S Vorman, J Seidenstücker, M Kampschulte, RM Bohle, M Zygmunt, J Wienhard · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2008 · Heft 04
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Ziele: The quantitative changes in the fetoplacental vascular volume in placentas from pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and diabetes mellitus (DB) are not well defined. The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of the substantial variation in the fetoplacental vascular volume in IUGR and DB assessed by 3D micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). Methode: Samples from IUGR (n=32), diabetic (n=24), and healthy control placentas (n=40) were infused in situ with Microfil or BaSO4 and scanned by micro-CT. Using those 3D images, we quantitated the complete fetoplacental vasc…