Pulmonary
Discover the Benefits of Lung Ultrasound for Small Animals
Vevo ultra-high frequency ultrasound provides a fast, non-invasive method for identifying pulmonary pathologies.
Including:
- Pleural effusion
- Pleural thickening
- Pleural defects
- White lung
- Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Our technology is also an ideal option for non-invasive induction of your lung cancer models using image-guided injection.
Healthy Lung Characteristic Artifacts:
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Bright pleural line at top
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A-lines - Curved, bright lines between dark rib shadows
Image courtesy of: M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Diseased Lung
Pleural thickening
Pleural thickening can be observed.
Image courtesy of M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Lung infection
Lung infection can be detected and compared to healthy lung tissue.
Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion can be seen along with B-lines coming down from the pleura.
Image courtesy of M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
White lung
In more severe cases numerous B-lines appear together as white lung (observed in interstitial-alveolar sydrome.
Image courtesy of M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Lung Infection
B-Mode image of the mouse thorax illustrating healthy lung tissue and infected lung tissue.
Rat Pleural Effusion
Rat with pleural effusion and pleural thickening. Clear B-Lines can be seen as well as Z-Lines.
Image courtesy of : M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pleural thickening
Substantial pleural thickening in the rat lung.
Image courtesy of : M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Murine White Lung
Mouse lung covered in B-Lines, creating white lung.
Image courtesy of : M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Healthy mouse lung
Healthy naive mouse lung with echogenic pleura and A-Lines ringing down.
Image courtesy of : M.Sc. Niklas Hegemann, Kübler lab, Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin & Dr. Jana Grune, Nahrendorf lab, Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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