This sagittal cardiac MRI scan depicts the beating human heart within the chest cavity. The imagery was acquired during a breath hold, which is why there is no lung motion. If you look closely, you can see blood exiting the heart through the upper and lower aorta.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of modern medicine’s greatest visualization tools and a fantastic example of basic scientific research translation. It uses powerful magnetic fields to image the body without the use of radiation (X-Ray or CT) or requiring an injection of contrast agent.
Source: https://youtu.be/G4dFVeP9Vdo
#ScienceGIF #Science #GIF #Medicine #Imaging #MRI #MagneticResonance #Heart #Cardiac #Blood #Pumping #Muscle #Radiology View Original Post on Google+
