Chronic brain blood-flow imaging device for a behavioral experiment using mice

Biomed Opt Express. 2019 Mar 4;10(4):1557-1566. doi: 10.1364/BOE.10.001557. eCollection 2019 Apr 1.

Abstract

A chronic brain blood-flow imaging device was developed for cerebrovascular disease treatment. This device comprises a small complementary metal-oxide semiconductor image sensor and a chronic fiber-optic plate window on a mouse head. A long-term cerebral blood-flow imaging technique was established in a freely moving mouse. Brain surface images were visible for one month using the chronic FOP window. This device obtained brain surface images and blood-flow velocity. The blood-flow changes were measured in behavioral experiments using this device. The chronic brain blood-flow imaging device may contribute to determining the cause of cerebrovascular disease and the development of cerebrovascular disease treatment.