• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 10, Issue 12, 121701 (2012)
Shuoqi Ye, Junyu Yang, Jianzhong Xi, Qiushi Ren, and Changhui Li
DOI: 10.3788/col201210.121701 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Shuoqi Ye, Junyu Yang, Jianzhong Xi, Qiushi Ren, Changhui Li. Studying murine hindlimb ischemia by photoacoustic microscopy[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2012, 10(12): 121701 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

The murine model of hindlimb ischemia is extensively used in studies on the physiology and pathology of ischemia and angiogenesis. Traditional non-invasive evaluation methods, such as laser or ultrasound blood flow perfusion imaging and micro-CT angiography, are limited either by low resolution or toxic exogenous agents. Relying on intrinsic high optical absorption contrast, we conduct label-free imaging of subcutaneous blood vasculature in the hindlimb of murine models by photoacoustic microscopy (PAM). The angiogenesis induced by ischemia in the hindlimb is successfully observed at high resolution in vivo and non-invasively. PAM is a potentially powerful imaging method for studying ischemic diseases and resultant angiogenesis.
Shuoqi Ye, Junyu Yang, Jianzhong Xi, Qiushi Ren, Changhui Li. Studying murine hindlimb ischemia by photoacoustic microscopy[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2012, 10(12): 121701
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