Laser speckle contrast imaging of cerebral blood flow in freely moving animals

J Biomed Opt. 2011 Sep;16(9):090502. doi: 10.1117/1.3625231.

Abstract

We designed a miniature laser speckle imager that weighs ∼20 g and is 3.1-cm high for full-field high-resolution imaging of cerebral blood flow (CBF) in freely moving animals. Coherent laser light illuminates the cortex through a multimode optical fiber bundle fixed onto the supporting frame of the imager. The reflected lights are then collected by a miniature macrolens system and imaged by a high-resolution CMOS camera at a high frame rate (50 fps). Using this miniature imager, we achieve high spatiotemporal resolution laser speckle contrast imaging of CBF in freely moving animals in real time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cerebral Cortex / blood supply*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Lasers*
  • Male
  • Movement
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley