Multimedia Gallery
February 10, 2011
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Images credited to the National Science Foundation, a federal agency, are in the public domain. The images were created by employees of the United States Government as part of their official duties or prepared by contractors as "works for hire" for NSF. You may freely use NSF-credited images and, at your discretion, credit NSF with a "Courtesy: National Science Foundation" notation.
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Getting a Grip on Stroke Treatment
This medical illustration reveals how the SHELTER®TM (Stroke Help using an Endo-Luminal Transcatheter Embolus Retrieval) device traps and removes blood clots in the brain. SHELTER®TM is a new tool for efficiently removing blood clots in the brain, the leading cause of strokes.
This image accompanied NSF press release
"Getting a Grip on Stroke Treatment."
Credit: Zina Deretsky, NSF
Images and other media in the National Science Foundation Multimedia Gallery are available for use in print and electronic material by NSF employees, members of the media, university staff, teachers and the general public. All media in the gallery are intended for personal, educational and nonprofit/non-commercial use only.
Images credited to the National Science Foundation, a federal agency, are in the public domain. The images were created by employees of the United States Government as part of their official duties or prepared by contractors as "works for hire" for NSF. You may freely use NSF-credited images and, at your discretion, credit NSF with a "Courtesy: National Science Foundation" notation.
Additional information about general usage can be found in Conditions.
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