Figure 1. . Measurement of thrombotic status in rodents (in vivo).

He-Ne laser-induced thrombosis system (A). Measurement of thrombus size in mouse carotid artery (B). Thrombus formed in carotid artery (A); thrombus delineated by software (B); thrombus formed by software (C). Change in thrombus size over 600 s and calculation of the index of thrombotic status (C). Consecutive thrombus size over time (A); an index of thrombogenicity (B).

He-Ne: Helium-Neon; T: Thrombus formed by software; W: Vessel wall.