Fig. 4.
Comparative in vivo RC-PACT imaging of the kidney region of a nude mouse. (a) Water coupling and (b) dry coupling images of a nude mouse at the kidney region. Detailed view of the red box in the water coupling image and detailed view of the blue box in the dry coupling image. (c) CNR of the water coupling and dry coupling images. BM, backbone muscle; GI, GI tract; LK, left kidney; RK, right kidney; SC, spinal cord; SMV, superior mesentery vein; SP, spleen. (Video 2, MP4, 1.99 MB [URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.22.4.041017.2]).