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Surgical Anatomy Education Centre at the Yonsei University College of Medicine

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Bioengineering

Use of Micro X-ray Computed Tomography with Phosphotungstic Acid Preparation to Visualize Human Fibromuscular Tissue

Jehoon O¹, Hyun-Jin Kwon¹, Shin Hyung Kim², Tae-Hyeon Cho¹, Hun-Mu Yang^1,3

¹Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, ²Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, ³Surgical Anatomy Education Centre at the Yonsei University College of Medicine

Micro X-ray computed tomography is effective in obtaining three-dimensional information from undamaged human specimens but has limited success in observing soft tissues. The use of phosphotungstic acid contrast agent can resolve this issue. We implemented this contrast agent to examine human delicate fibromuscular tissues (the orbicularis retaining ligament).