Figure 1
Synchrotron radiation angiography images were taken immediately after the injection of contrast agent. The images shown (top to bottom) were taken at 50 ms, 125 ms, 200 ms and 275 ms. Normal cerebral vasculature (left); unsuccessful middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) using 4-0 suture without coating (center) and successful MCAO using silicone-coated 4-0 suture (right) are detected. Reproduced with permission from Guan et al. (2012). Copyright (2012), Wolters Kluwer Health Inc. |