وصف تراكيب الرأس الطبيعية في الأغنام بواسطة التصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي والمقاطع العرضية التشريحية

ملخص البحث

The current study was designed to describe the normal structures of the head region in sheep using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cross-sectional anatomy. Eight fresh heads of adult sheep of both sexes were used; two were scanned using MRI scanner with a 1.5 tesla magnet, and six fresh heads (n = 6) were frozen at -14oC to be sectioned into transverse (n = 4) and sagittal (n = 2) sections. The accessed MR images were serially matched to the corresponding gross sections for a comprehensive visualization of the relevant anatomical structures. The anatomical structures; bones, teeth, cartilages, muscles, membranes, nasal sinuses and meatuses exhibited variable intensities using T1- and T2-weighted MRI sequences. Moreover, the white and grey matter of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid were clearly outlined in T1- and T2-weighted MRI. The present study provided a normal anatomic reference of the head region of sheep using MRI to be used as a guide for further clinical diagnosis.

الكلمات المفتاحيه

Cross-sectional Anatomy, Head, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Sheep.