Infarction Collection

Stroke, MRI and 3D CT scans C016 / 6419
Stroke. Coloured composite image of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain and 2D and 3D computed tomography (CT)

Splenic infarct C015 / 6220
Splenic infarct. Gross specimen of a sectioned spleen showing areas of dead tissue (pale). The tissue death results from a loss of blood flow to the area, known as an infarction

Gross specimen of heart, myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction. Sectioned heart showing an area of myocardial infarction (dark region, bottom left) in the left ventricle

Spinal cord stroke, MRI scan
Spinal cord stroke. Coloured Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of a side view of a patients lower (thoracic, T) spine showing spinal cord infarction (stroke)

Comparison of normal heart versus heart with a patent foramen ovale

Medical illustration of Heart: ventricular wall rupture following infarction, drawing
Medicine - Anatomy - Pathology - Heart: ventricular wall rupture following infarction. Drawing

Tablet computer, heart attack artwork F006 / 4625
Tablet computer showing conceptual artwork of a heart attack

Human head, MRI and 3D CT scans
Stroke. Coloured composite image of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain and 2D and 3D computed tomography (CT)

Splenic infarct C015 / 6221
Splenic infarct. Gross specimen of a sectioned spleen showing areas of dead tissue (pale). The tissue death results from a loss of blood flow to the area, known as an infarction

Splenic infarct C015 / 6219
Splenic infarct. Gross specimen of a sectioned spleen showing areas of dead tissue (pale). The tissue death results from a loss of blood flow to the area, known as an infarction

Heart attack: artwork of heart angiogram and ECG
Heart attack. Computer composite artwork depicting a heart attack (myocardial infarction), showing an angiogram of coronary arteries and an ECG heart trace

Coloured SEM of a blood clot in coronary artery
Thrombus. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of a thrombus (blood clot) inside a coronary artery of the human heart

LM of section whole heart showing LV infarct
Infarcted left ventricle: light micrograph of a section through the ventricles of a whole human heart, showing an area of infarction (muscle necrosis or death)

Scintigram showing ischaemia post heart attack
False-colour scintigram (gamma camera scan) of a human heart showing ischaemia (reduced blood flow) following myocardial infarction

Artwork of heart attack due to atherosclerosis
Heart attack. Artwork of a human heart during a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Here, an embolus (red, in the sectioned artery at lower right)

Conceptual artwork of heart with heart disease
Heart disease. Conceptual artwork of a section through a heart to depict it " running down" due to heart disease

Ruptured heart. Gross specimen of a heart that has ruptured in the parietal region (dark blood clots, lower centre, and red region, centre)

Bone death, X-ray
Bone death. Coloured X-ray of the shaft of a human long bone showing tissue death (osteonecrosis, brown). This may be caused by a blood clot or embolus that interrupts the blood supply

Cerebral stroke, CT scan
Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan in axial section of the brain of a 65 year old patient showing death (infarction) of cerebral tissue (at upper left) due to a stroke (cerebrovascular accident)

Bone death, artwork
Bone death. Computer artwork of a human hip and knee joint affected by osteonecrosis - death of the bone tissue. This condition is caused by an impaired blood supply to the bone cells

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Infarction, commonly known as a stroke, is a serious medical condition that can have devastating effects on the body. Advanced imaging techniques such as MRI and 3D CT scans (C016 / 6419) play a crucial role in diagnosing and understanding this condition. One specific type is splenic infarct (C015 / 6220), which occurs when blood flow to the spleen is blocked, leading to tissue damage. This condition can also be visualized using MRI scans. Another form that affects the spinal cord can be detected through an MRI scan. Spinal cord strokes are rare but require immediate medical attention due to their potential for long-term disability. Comparing normal hearts with those having a patent foramen ovale reveals significant differences. A patent foramen ovale refers to an opening between two heart chambers that should normally close after birth but remains open in some individuals. This condition increases the risk of stroke by allowing blood clots or other materials to travel from one side of the heart to another. In some cases, ventricular wall rupture may occur following an infarction, resulting in life-threatening complications. Medical illustrations help visualize this phenomenon and aid in understanding its impact on cardiac health. Artwork depicting a tablet computer alongside heart attack imagery (F006 / 4625) highlights how technology plays a vital role in educating people about cardiovascular diseases like infarctions. MRI and 3D CT scans are not limited to studying brain-related conditions; they are also used extensively for examining various parts of the human body including the head (LM of section whole heart showing LV infarct). These images provide valuable insights into different types of infarctions affecting diverse organs such as splenic infarcts (C015 / 6221 & C015 / 6219). Heart angiograms and ECGs serve as essential diagnostic tools for identifying heart attacks.