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Torsional support apparatus and method for craniocaudal rotation of animals

US8660631B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bruker Biospin GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gilbert Feke · Durham, US
Benjamin F. Geldhof · Town of East Hartford, US
Warren M. Leevy · Granger, US
Mark E. Bridges · Spencerport, US
William E. McLaughlin · Guilford, US
Rao Papineni · Branford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 1, 2009
Grant date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2503/40
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A torsional support apparatus is disclosed for craniocaudal rotation of test animals to enable multiple-view imaging. The animal is supported in a U-shaped loop of optically transparent material and the loop is moved to apply torsion to the animal to rotate it about its craniocaudal axis. Methods of imaging also are disclosed that use the torsional support technique.

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