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1 March 2014 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC AND CROSS-SECTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE NORMAL PACU (COLOSSOMA MACROPONUM)
Alaina Carr, E. P. Scott Weber, Chris J. Murphy, Alison Zwingenberger
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare and define the normal cross-sectional gross and computed tomographic (CT) anatomy for a species of boney fish to better gain insight into the use of advanced diagnostic imaging for future clinical cases. The pacu (Colossoma macropomum) was used because of its widespread presence in the aquarium trade, its relatively large body size, and its importance in the research and aquaculture settings. Transverse 0.6-mm CT images of three cadaver fish were obtained and compared to corresponding frozen cross sections of the fish. Relevant anatomic structures were identified and labeled at each level; the Hounsfield unit density of major organs was established. The images presented good anatomic detail and provide a reference for future research and clinical investigation.

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Alaina Carr, E. P. Scott Weber, Chris J. Murphy, and Alison Zwingenberger "COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC AND CROSS-SECTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE NORMAL PACU (COLOSSOMA MACROPONUM)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 45(1), 184-189, (1 March 2014). https://doi.org/10.1638/2013-0108R1.1
Received: 22 May 2013; Published: 1 March 2014
KEYWORDS
Anatomy
Colossoma
computed tomography
Fish
pacu
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