Functional ultrasound neuroimaging: a review of the preclinical and clinical state of the art

Thomas Deffieux; Charlie Demene; Mathieu Pernot; Mickael Tanter

doi:10.1016/j.conb.2018.02.001

Functional ultrasound neuroimaging: a review of the preclinical and clinical state of the art

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2018 Jun:50:128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2018.02.001. Epub 2018 Feb 22.

Authors

Thomas Deffieux¹, Charlie Demene¹, Mathieu Pernot¹, Mickael Tanter²

Affiliations

¹ Institut Langevin, CNRS, ESPCI Paris, Inserm, PSL Research University, Paris, France; Inserm Technology Research Accelerator in Biomedical Ultrasound, Paris, France.
² Institut Langevin, CNRS, ESPCI Paris, Inserm, PSL Research University, Paris, France; Inserm Technology Research Accelerator in Biomedical Ultrasound, Paris, France. Electronic address: mickael.tanter@gmail.com.

PMID: 29477979
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2018.02.001

Abstract

In the last decade, ultrasound imaging has gained new capabilities and produced new insights in the field of neuroscience. The development of new concepts, such as ultrafast ultrasound, has enhanced Doppler sensitivity by orders of magnitude and has paved the way for ultrasonic functional neuroimaging. In this review, we position ultrasound in the field of neuroimaging and discuss how it complements current tools available to neurobiologists and clinicians.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Brain / diagnostic imaging*
Functional Neuroimaging / instrumentation
Functional Neuroimaging / methods*
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Nervous System Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography, Doppler / instrumentation
Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods*