Through the looking glass: A review of cranial window technology for optical access to the brain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109100
Abstract: Deciphering neurologic function is a daunting task, requiring understanding the neuronal networks and emergent properties that arise from the interactions among single neurons. Mechanistic insights into neuronal networks require tools that simultaneously assess both single… read more here.
Keywords: window; looking glass; cranial window; review cranial ... See more keywords
Cerebrospinal Fluid-philic and Biocompatibility-Enhanced Soft Cranial Window for Long-Term In Vivo Brain Imaging.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01929
Abstract: Soft, transparent poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS)-based cranial windows in animal models have created many opportunities to investigate brain functions with multiple in vivo imaging modalities. However, due to the hydrophobic nature of PDMS, the wettability by… read more here.
Keywords: soft cranial; window; long term; pdms ... See more keywords
Cranial window for longitudinal and multimodal imaging of the whole mouse cortex
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DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.9.3.031921
Abstract: Abstract. Significance All functional brain imaging methods have technical drawbacks and specific spatial and temporal resolution limitations. Unraveling brain function requires bridging the data acquired with cellular and mesoscopic functional imaging. This imposes the access… read more here.
Keywords: mouse cortex; multimodal imaging; cranial window;
Chronic co-implantation of ultraflexible neural electrodes and a cranial window
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DOI: 10.1117/1.nph.9.3.032204
Abstract: Abstract. Significance Electrophysiological recording and optical imaging are two prevalent neurotechnologies with complementary strengths, the combined application of which can significantly improve our capacity in deciphering neural circuits. Flexible electrode arrays can support longitudinal optical… read more here.
Keywords: cranial window; implantation ultraflexible; neural electrodes; window ... See more keywords
A Skull-Removed Chronic Cranial Window for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging of the Rodent Brain
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.673740
Abstract: Ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging are emerging as powerful tools to study brain structures and functions. The skull introduces significant distortion and attenuation of the ultrasound signals deteriorating image quality. For biological studies employing rodents, craniotomy… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasound photoacoustic; brain; photoacoustic imaging; cranial window ... See more keywords
A Hybrid Titanium-Softmaterial, High-Strength, Transparent Cranial Window for Transcranial Injection and Neuroimaging
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DOI: 10.3390/bios12020129
Abstract: A transparent and penetrable cranial window is essential for neuroimaging, transcranial injection and comprehensive understanding of cortical functions. For these applications, cranial windows made from glass coverslip, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polymethylmethacrylate, crystal and silicone hydrogel have… read more here.
Keywords: window; transcranial injection; cranial window; high strength ... See more keywords