Abstract
High frequency ultrasonography is a routine approach to monitor the aorta of live mice. Ultrasound using a para-sternal view can visualize the proximal thoracic aorta, but not the descending thoracic region due to the confounders of lungs and ribs. To overcome this issue, we report a para-spinal dorsal approach for ultrasound imaging of the descending thoracic aorta in mice. This novel approach enables us to monitor the progress of luminal dilation and false lumen formation in the descending thoracic aorta of mice.
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The authors have declared no competing interest.
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