VisualSonics Vevo 2100 ultrasound

The laboratory is equipped with a VisualSonics Vevo 2100 small animal ultrasound system. This is a high-resolution instrument (30 microns) that can also image at high speed (up to 100 frames per second). It is capable of imaging in 3D mode as well as M mode, and can also provide pulsed wave Doppler imaging. The device is equipped with two transducers (25 and 40 MHz) and the Vevo Integrated Rail System, which facilitates alignment of the mouse and the probe as well as image-guided injection, when necessary. The table is heated and includes sensor pads for monitoring the animal during examination. The system is routinely used for cardiac imaging in small animals.