Brain Vascular Imaging Techniques

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Bàrbara Laviña¹ 

[1] Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden;

关键词: brain vascular disorders;    imaging;    vascular biology;    brain atlas;    animal models;    molecular imaging;    computed tomography (CT);    positron emission tomography (PET);    magnetic resonance angiography (MRI);    photoacoustic imaging (PAI);    magnetic resonance angiography (MRA);   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms18010070

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Recent major improvements in a number of imaging techniques now allow for the study of the brain in ways that could not be considered previously. Researchers today have well-developed tools to specifically examine the dynamic nature of the blood vessels in the brain during development and adulthood; as well as to observe the vascular responses in disease situations in vivo. This review offers a concise summary and brief historical reference of different imaging techniques and how these tools can be applied to study the brain vasculature and the blood-brain barrier integrity in both healthy and disease states. Moreover, it offers an overview on available transgenic animal models to study vascular biology and a description of useful online brain atlases.

【 授权许可】

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