Broken Hearted

The overall winner of the BHF's Reflections of Research competition, this image, created by Dr Gillian Gray, Megan Swim and Harris Morrison form the University of Edinburgh, reveals the 3D structure of an adult mouse heart. The image was created using a technique called called Optical Projection Tomography—the optical equivalent of a CT scan. Being able to image hearts using OPT should help researchers better understand the damage caused by heart attacks.

  Images by the British Heart Foundation