Question Diving Physiology of Seals - Request for CT or MRI Scan

[Andre171]

Hello,

I'm working as research associate in vascular surgery and gained interest in the physiology of seals. Inspired by the tremendous research work by Blix and recent work by Storlund et al. came some ideas for a research project in my mind.

But I need a CT or MRI scan of an adult seal. After some searching work, I found only a skull CT reconstruction. Now its my hope to find here someone who can provide medical imaging data of an adult seal and maybe is also interested in research cooperation.

Best Regards,
André Truong

 

[jengineer61]

In South California Los Angele area I would get in contact with these folks

About Us

Inspiring ocean conservation

marinemammalcare.org

If you are a bit more tony then the folks of Laguna Beach to the south

Pacific Marine Mammal Center

www.pacificmmc.org

heading to Middle California

Home | The Marine Mammal Center

The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education.

www.marinemammalcenter.org

and in North California

Northcoast Marine Mammal Center | Rescue, Rehabilitate, Release and Educate

 

[tursiops]

Hello,

I'm working as research associate in vascular surgery and gained interest in the physiology of seals. Inspired by the tremendous research work by Blix and recent work by Storlund et al. came some ideas for a research project in my mind.

But I need a CT or MRI scan of an adult seal. After some searching work, I found only a skull CT reconstruction. Now its my hope to find here someone who can provide medical imaging data of an adult seal and maybe is also interested in research cooperation.

Best Regards,
André Truong

CT Examination of Three Symptomatic Wild Seals

Seals are wild animals and are, therefore, rarely brought to vets when they are sick. One exception from this is seen at seal sanctuaries, which administer medical care to sick or young stranded seals that have been rescued and admitted.

eu.medical.canon

https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/667825/view/seal-s-head-ct-scan

 

[Andre171]

@jengineer61 thank you for the response. I'm going to contact the research centers.

@tursiops thank you for the links. The thing is, that I need the segmentation of the aorta from an adult seal. But Canon is maybe a good contact: I'm going to contact our local representative - maybe Canon can provide example data.