RT Journal Article
T1 Magnetic resonance microscopy versus light microscopy in human embryology teaching
A1 Puerta Fonolla, Antonio Javier
A1 Vázquez Osorio, María Teresa
A1 Ruiz-Cabello Osuna, Jesús
A1 Murillo González, Jorge Alfonso
A1 Peña Melián, Ángel
AB A study was carried out on the application of magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) in teaching prenatal human development. Human embryos measuring 8 mm, 15 mm, 18.5 mm, and 22 mm were fixed in a 4% paraformaldehyde solution and sections obtained with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were compared to those prepared for light microscopy (LM), using the same embryos. The MRM and LM slices were of a similar quality. In the MRM sections, embryonic organs and systems were clearly visible, particularly the peripheral and central nervous systems, and the cardiovascular and digestive systems. The digitalization and clarity of the MRM images make them an ideal teaching aid that is suitable for students during the first years of a health‐science degree, particularly medicine. As well as providing students with their first experience of MRM, these images allow students to access, at any time, all embryos used, to assess changes in the positions of different organs throughout their stages of development, and to acquire spatial vision, an absolute requirement in the study of human anatomy. We recommend that this technique be incorporated into the wealth of standard embryonic teaching methods already in use.
PB Wiley
SN 0897-3806
SN 1098-2353
YR 2004
FD 2004-05-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/102602
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/102602
LA eng
NO Puerta-Fonollá J, Vázquez-Osorio T, Ruiz-Cabello J, Murillo-González J, Peña-Melián A. Magnetic resonance microscopy versus light microscopy in human embryology teaching. Clin Anat. 2004 Jul;17(5):429-435.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025