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Research
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B-mode real time ultrasonographic imaging of the
heart in sheep -
A Aissi
Vet World. 2011; 4(10): 467-469
doi: 10.5455/veworld.2011.467-469
Abstract
The anatomical structure of normal heart was
studied in vitro through ultrasonography of 27
healthy hearts of sheep collected following
slaughter. Ultrasonography was done in the water
with 25o C by sectorial transducer from 2 cm
distance. In the laboratory, the waves of
ultrasonography were sent from right ventricle
(RV). The thickness of left ventricle wall (LV)
(20.69±2.628mm), right ventricle wall (RV)
(8.10±2.138mm) and inter ventricular space (IVS)
(18.925±1.984mm) were measured by ultrasonography.
After preparing ultrasonogrphes obtained by in
vitro ultrasonography were compared with natural
anatomical views. Also biometrical measurements
were compared with sizes were measured by
ultrasonography measurement. Biometrical
measurements were performed by a special ruler
(caliper) right ventricle thickness (7.6±1.957mm),
left ventricle thickness (19.20±1.563mm) and
inter-ventricular space thickness is
(17.981±1.786mm). Keywords:
Ultrasonography, heart, sheep, anatomy.
