| Literature DB >> 24156049 |
Suzie Dufour1, Yaaseen Atchia, Raanan Gad, Dene Ringuette, Iliya Sigal, Ofer Levi.
Abstract
The integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB) can contribute to the development of many brain disorders. We evaluate laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) as an intrinsic modality for monitoring BBB disruptions through simultaneous fluorescence and LSCI with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). We demonstrated that drug-induced BBB opening was associated with a relative change of the arterial and venous blood velocities. Cross-sectional flow velocity ratio (veins/arteries) decreased significantly in rats treated with BBB-opening drugs, ≤0.81 of initial values.Entities:
Keywords: (140.2020) Diode lasers; (170.0110) Imaging systems; (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging; (170.6480) Spectroscopy, speckle
Year: 2013 PMID: 24156049 PMCID: PMC3799651 DOI: 10.1364/BOE.4.001856
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Opt Express ISSN: 2156-7085 Impact factor: 3.732