Figure 3
iCSX microangiograms in the excised animal models (accumulation-mode protocol). The three figures in (a) show the microvessels of the rabbit ear by the accumulation-mode protocol. It is apparent that extending accumulation time results in a sharper image. With 30 min of accumulation time, even the microvessels of the sixth-order branches with a diameter of approximately 80 µm are outlined more clearly. Imaging system: cooled CCD image sensor camera. (b) iCSX microangiograms obtained using the imaging plate (accumulation time: 10 min), showing the seventh-order branches (approximately 80 µm) of the rabbit ear (left) and the intramural microvessels of the canine heart (right). |