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1Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, Orthopaedic Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2PerkinElmer, 3Department of Dermatology,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- 00:05Titolo
- 01:51Mouse Surgical Procedure
- 03:562D Optical Imaging (In vivo Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Imaging)
- 06:35µCT Image Acquisition
- 08:113D Optical Image Acquisition, Formation and µCT Co-registration
- 12:18µCT Image Analysis
- 16:09Results: Representative Bioluminescent and µCT Images
- 17:49Conclusion
Combined optical and μCT imaging in a mouse model of orthopaedic implant infection, utilizing a bioluminescent engineered strain of Staphylococcus aureus, provided the capability to noninvasively and longitudinally monitor the dynamics of the bacterial infection, as well as the corresponding inflammatory response and anatomical changes in the bone.
