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Long-term High-Resolution Intravital Microscopy in the Lung with a Vacuum Stabilized Imaging Window
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2016
This protocol describes the use of multiphoton microscopy to perform long-term high-resolution, single cell imaging of the intact lung in real time using a vacuum stabilized imaging window.
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In Situ Measurement of Vacuum Window Birefringence using 25Mg+ Fluorescence
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2020
Presented here is a method to measure the birefringence of vacuum windows by maximizing the fluorescence counts emitted by Doppler cooled 25Mg+ ions in an ion trap. The birefringence of vacuum windows will change the polarization states of the laser, which can be compensated by changing the azimuthal angles of external wave plates.
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Stabilized Window for Intravital Imaging of the Murine Pancreas
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2023
We present a protocol for the surgical implantation of a stabilized indwelling optical window for subcellular-resolution imaging of the murine pancreas, allowing serial and longitudinal studies of the healthy and diseased pancreas.
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Intravital Imaging: A Method for Cellular Level Observation of the Mouse Pancreas Through a Stabilized Imaging Window
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2025
In this video, we describe the intravital imaging of a mouse pancreas through a stabilized window for long-term visualization of cellular dynamics.
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Calvarial Window Generation in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Create Window in the Top Part of the Mouse Skull
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2023
In this video, we describe the surgical procedure to create a calvarial window for accessing the brain of a mouse model.
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Controlled negative pressure draws the tissue gently against the transparent window, creating a more stable imaging surface. This mechanical support limits displacement produced by breathing, heartbeat, and other physiological activity. With less motion during observation, intravital microscopy can follow cellular and vascular features more clearly, helping researchers relate visible changes to tumor progression or treatment response.
The system is designed to reduce motion from breathing, heartbeat, and other physiological activity. These movements can shift the tissue relative to the optical surface and complicate real-time observation. Limiting that displacement makes measurements more consistent across imaging sessions, which is especially important when researchers track changes in the same tumor over time.
Longitudinal observation allows researchers to revisit the same subject and follow biological changes as they occur. This approach links cellular behavior with tumor progression and therapeutic outcome rather than relying only on separate observations from different subjects. It also reduces variability between experimental measurements, strengthening comparisons across stages of an investigation.
A transparent window is positioned over the tissue, and controlled negative pressure is then used to draw the tissue against its surface. The stabilized area can be examined with intravital microscopy while the subject remains under observation. Repeated imaging sessions make it possible to monitor tumor-associated changes and compare them with later outcomes.
The approach supports real-time study of tumor growth, blood-vessel formation, and immune-cell interactions. These processes can be observed within living tissue instead of being assessed only as isolated measurements. Examining them together helps researchers investigate how cellular behavior relates to tumor progression and how those relationships change during treatment.
Researchers can use repeated optical observations to compare tumor behavior before and after treatment or across successive stages of an experiment. The same subject provides a continuing reference for changes in tumor growth, vascular development, and immune-cell activity. This longitudinal design helps connect visible cellular events with the eventual therapeutic outcome while reducing between-measurement variability.