Influence of Formalin Fixation Prior to in vitro Ultrasound Examination of Porcine Arteries

Jens E. Wilhjelm, Katja Vogt, Søren Kragh Jespersen, Niels Nordmann, Henrik Sillesen

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    Abstract

    This paper reports on an investigation of the influence on the echosignal from porcine artery walls due to two different formalin fixationprocedures. The lumen diameter, the wall thickness and the mean echogenicitywere calculated. In general, the fixation resulted in a more rigid wall. Whileconventional formalin fixation resulted in shrinking and a slight loss inechogenicity (p < 0.01), fixation of the artery under stretch and pressure didnot. The results of the study suggest that fixation with pressurized formalinis the preparation method of choice for in vitro investigation of arteries.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 10th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering
    Volume34/1
    Publication date1996
    Pages355-356
    Publication statusPublished - 1996
    Event10th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering - Tempere, Finland
    Duration: 9 Jun 199613 Jun 1996
    Conference number: 10

    Conference

    Conference10th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering
    Number10
    Country/TerritoryFinland
    CityTempere
    Period09/06/199613/06/1996

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