To which species does this image of an aortic arch (red arrow) belong? ANSWER This is an image of an ovine (sheep) aortic arch! Here’s how we know: In ovine species, from the aortic arch (red arrow) emerges only one branch, the brachiocephalic trunk...
July Image of the Month
YOU BE THE PATHOLOGIST! What is this histologic staining and which structure with a labyrinthic shape does it highlight? ANSWER Hematoxylin-eosin-saffron staining in the rete mirabile! Hematoxylin-eosin-saffron (HE&S) staining was used...
November Image of the Month
You be the Anatomist! To which species does this image of an aortic arch (red arrow) belong?Answer: This is an image of a human aortic arch! Here’s how we know: From the aortic arch (red arrow) emerge three branches, (i) the left subclavian artery, (ii) the left...
October Image of the Month
You be the Cardiac Imaging Specialist! What cardiac structures are observable on this IntraCardiac Echocardiography (ICE) image, and what approach was used to demonstrate them?Answer: The left atrium, left ventricle and aorta are the cardiac structures shown, and this...
September Image of the Month
You be the Pathologist! What intervention caused the lesions shown in this ovine artery?Answer: Application of heat generated the collateral damage observable in this artery! Necrosis (arrowheads) is observed throughout the media (Me) of this artery. Hyalinization of...
August Image of the Month
You be the Anatomist! To which species does this CT scan image belong?Answer: This is an image of an ovine (sheep)! Here’s how we know: The kidneys are paired and lie in a retroperitoneal position, and the left kidney is the most mobile. Due to the rumen taking up...
August Image of the Month
YOU BE THE ANATOMIST! What is the structure shown in this arterial angiogram in a sheep? ANSWER The rete mirabile! Rete mirabile means ‘wonderful net’ in Latin, it is a small and dense network of blood vessels found at the base of the brain. This vascular...
November Image of the Month
You be the Imaging Specialist Which state-of-the-art technology provides detailed images like this one and enables you to tailor your vascular studies, analyze your results with high precision and advance your product development? ANSWER This cross-sectional...
December Image of the Month
YOU BE THE PATHOLOGIST! What is this histologic staining and which organ with a Christmas tree shape does it highlight? ANSWER Hematoxylin-eosin-saffron staining in the tongue of a sheep! Hematoxylin-eosin-saffron (HE&S) staining was used to stain this...
January Image of the Month
YOU BE THE INTERVENTIONALIST! What is the blood vessel stemming cranially from the renal artery of this sheep (black arrow)? And the one stemming caudally from the more distal renal artery (white arrow)? ANSWER These blood vessels are the adrenal artery (black...