Table 1:

Time table of in vivo MR imaging (MRI) scans for each animal

Animal No.First MRI Scan (Days PostinjurySecond MRI Scan (Days Postinjury)Third MRI Scan (Days Postinjury)Histology
1182539No*
2182539‡No*
363858No*
4238—Yes†
5213§58‖Yes†

  • * Animals died during or shortly after last MRI scan.

  • † Animals sacrified one day after the last MRI scan.

  • ‡ Illustrated in Fig 5.

  • § Illustrated in Fig 4A–C.

  • ‖ Illustrated in Fig 4D–F.