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December Image of the Month

You be the Pathologist! What type of implant is shown here, and in what location? Answer: This is a dental implant in the mandible! This mandibular dental implant was evaluated microscopically 34 days after implantation. Using polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin...

May Image of the Month

You Be the Safety Officer! Why is this veterinary surgeon carefully positioning a sterile shield and wearing protective clothing like those glasses?Answer To reduce radiation exposure! Time, distance, and shielding are the three best ways to reduce your risk of...

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...

April Image of the Month

You be the Pathologist! Where was this bone seen?Answer In the heart! It is called os cordis. Indeed, some animals (mostly ruminants) can have bones inside their heart, located in the vicinity of trigones (os cordis sinistrum and os cordis dextrum), and forming part...

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...

March 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 porcine (pig) aortic arch! Here’s how we know: From the aortic arch (red arrow) emerge two branches, (i) the brachiocephalic trunk (green arrow)...