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Queen Triggerfish perfused with BriteVu contrast agent

Queen Triggerfish perfused with BriteVu contrast agent

Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) perfused with BriteVu.  The cardiovascular system of most fish is poorly studied.  The queen triggerfish is no exception and may in part be due to its armor like skin, deep narrow body and heart partially encased in bone making vascular access difficult.  BriteVu contrast agent has shown tremendous versatility and can be used under numerous conditions such as when perfusing new species.  To date, BriteVu has been used to perfuse numerous fish species.  A protocol using…

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Remora fish perfused with BriteVu

Remora fish perfused with BriteVu

Remora fish (Remora sp) perfused with BriteVu.  The cardiovascular system of most fish is poorly studied.  BriteVu perfusions offer an opportunity for researchers to study fish structures on a whole new level.  BriteVu contrast agent has shown tremendous versatility and can be used under numerous conditions such as when perfusing new species.  To date, BriteVu has been used to perfuse numerous fish species.  A protocol using BriteVu and BriteVu Enhancer was developed to perform whole fish perfusions in effort to study the…

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American alligator with BriteVu- our new contrast agent.

American alligator with BriteVu- our new contrast agent.

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) contrast perfused with Scarlet Imaging’s new contrast agent BriteVu.  Both the respiratory and vascular systems were being studied in this alligator.  A new protocol using BriteVu  and BriteVu Enhancer was used perform a complete perfusion of the vasculature down to the capillaries. This was a contract study performed in conjunction with Scarlet Imaging. The CT was taken with the Epica Vimago system at 200µm. Individual organs can be removed for more detailed CT scanning, histology, etc. The…

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BriteVu featured on The Atlantic’s Quartz

This week, BriteVu was a featured story (Animals’ delicate capillaries become art in these eerie 3D images) in The Atlantic’s media division Quartz.  The video and story were published December 20, 2017 by Erik Olsen.  To read the story and watch the video, go to: https://qz.com/1160221/animals-delicate-capillaries-become-art-in-these-eerie-3d-images/.

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Mojave Rattlesnake with BriteVu

Mojave Rattlesnake with BriteVu

Mojave rattlesnake perfused with BriteVu.  The vascular perfusion was complete and enables visualization of the entire body with a CT scan (100µm slice thickness).  Just behind each eye on the sides of the head one can see the vascular network associated with the venom glands.  Imaging done using the Anatomage Invivo5 software.  For more information, visit www.Anatomage.com or email info@anatomage.com. #ScarletImaging #BriteVu Select Mojave Rattlesnake to see the video.

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NPR Science Friday Features BriteVu!

NPR Science Friday Features BriteVu!

NPR’s Science Friday has taken notice of what we’ve been up to!  A video feature produced by Luke Groskin, Beauty Beyond Skin Deep was released Nov 15, 2017. BriteVu was also highlighted on the Sci Fri video page.  You can watch it here: The video gives viewers a quick tour of BriteVu, its creator Dr Scott Echols and a taste of how the contrast can be used to advance science.  Images of different contrast perfused species are shown.  Plus a…

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Golden Eagle BriteVu Perfusion

Golden Eagle BriteVu Perfusion

Golden eagle BriteVu arteriovenogram!  Perfusion with BriteVu contrast agent. Imaging done using the Anatomage Invivo5 software. For more information, visit www.Anatomage.com or email info@anatomage.com.  This is the first whole body arteriovenous contrast perfusion of an entire golden eagle. Go to https://youtu.be/Wd3X7FbPIPc to view the video.

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Human Hip Vessels as seen with BriteVu

Human Hip Vessels as seen with BriteVu

Human hip blood vessels perfused with BriteVu.  This section was taken from a whole body perfusion performed by Dr Bruce Wainman (Ed Program Anatomy, McMaster U).  The femoral artery and its branches have been digitally isolated.  From the left to right the images show a lateral to anterior depiction of the hip.  The coccyx (tailbone) is shown at the far left of each image.  The femoral artery (and its branches) can be best seen at the lower right of each…

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BriteVu Pigeon Art Reported in Magazines Internationally!!

BriteVu Pigeon Art Reported in Magazines Internationally!!

The BriteVu perfused pigeon that was one of the winning images at the 2017 Wellcome Awards has been featured in numerous high profile magazines in the US and Europe.  Two more just got added this week! The Belgium magazine Knack just wrote a small blurb about the award winning BriteVu pigeon!  See the attached image. A story around the image was also just published in the Netherlands in their magazine Wetenschapsredacteur.

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BriteVu Honored in a Art Award

BriteVu Honored in a Art Award

What an amazing honor!!  An art award.  This is too cool not to share.  The president of Scarlet Imaging and creator of BriteVu, Dr Scott Echols, got to meet BBC’s Fergus Walsh and receive 2 awards from the Wellcome Trust a couple weeks ago in London. Go nerdy science art!! Here is a video featuring Dr Echols the inventor of BriteVu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaU2qCAz_mg Then the story got carried to National Geographic, Huffington Post, The Guardian and more.  Crazy!! Here is the original article…

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Scientific Papers Featuring BriteVu

Scientific Papers Featuring BriteVu

Scientific Papers Featuring BriteVu BriteVu was first introduced to the scientific community April, 2015 at Experimental Biology in Boston, MA, USA.  Now numerous researchers use BriteVu in a large variety of studies.  As many know, it takes time to complete research and even more to publish in reputable journals.  This list is currently short, however it is growing as we know of more studies in review to be published. 2022 Whiting, Kathleen Anne Guzek. Microglial-Neurovascular Interactions and Neuronal Function at…

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BriteVu Used to Create Award Winning Wellcome Images!!

BriteVu Used to Create Award Winning Wellcome Images!!

Two artistic pictures featuring BriteVu perfused animals are finalists in the Wellcome Image Awards and are featured in multiple media outlets.  Dr Scott Echols created an image of a BriteVu perfused pigeon head and Scott Birch and Dr Echols co-created a picture of a grey parrot with BriteVu highlighted vasculature.  Both images represent 2 of the 22 finalists selected among entries submitted worldwide.  The grand prize will be awarded at the Wellcome Trust in London March 15, 2017 and images will…

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