Presentation Information
[11a-PA4-4]Evaluation of Cardiac Blood Flow in Chick Embryos using SS-OCT
〇Keisuke Watanabe1, Shuhei Hisamitu1, Aimi Yamashita1, Taiyo Eguchi1, Yuuta Moriyama1, Toshiyuki Mitsui1 (1.Aogaku Univ.)
Keywords:
OCT,Biophysics,Doppler
Congenital heart defects are thought to be influenced by environmental factors, such as maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. In this study, we used chicken embryos to observe the effects of ethanol on cardiac development using SS-OCT. By combining structural contrast and Doppler imaging, we optimized the scanning and analysis protocols to evaluate intracardiac blood flow dynamics. In our presentation, we will discuss the relationship between blood flow alterations and cardiac morphology induced by ethanol administration.