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Cerebrovascular Casting of the Adult Mouse for 3D Imaging and Morphological Analysis
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Cerebrovascular Casting of the Adult Mouse for 3D Imaging and Morphological Analysis

Cerebrovascular Casting of the Adult Mouse for 3D Imaging and Morphological Analysis

DOI:
10.3791/2958-v

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06:42 min

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November 30, 2011

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1Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care,University of California, San Francisco, 2Department of Neurological Surgery,University of California, San Francisco, 3Department of Neurology,University of California, San Francisco

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:30Clearing Blood from the Vascular System
  • 02:43Perfusion of Casting Agent into the Vascular System
  • 04:02Collection and Processing of Tissue for Multiple Imaging Tools
  • 04:51Representative Images of Casted Vasculature using Multiple Imaging Tools
  • 05:57Conclusion

Summary

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In this article, we present a simple, practical technique for cerebrovascular casting that is easy to perform and can be utilized to image the vascular tree of the adult mouse brain.

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Cerebrovascular Casting3D ImagingMorphological AnalysisVascular ImagingCerebrovascular DiseasesBrain Arteriovenous Malformations (BAVMs)Animal ModelsVessel Imaging MethodsMurine Brain Disease ModelsMurine Cerebral Vascular TreeX-ray Catheter Contrast-based AngiographySmall RodentsCasting MaterialIntracardial PerfusionVascular CastingOrganic Solvent Methyl SalicylateThree Dimensional ImagingBrain Blood Vessels

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