Spectral imaging reveals microvessel physiology and function from anastomoses to thromboses

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Abnormal microvascular physiology and function is common in many diseases. Numerous pathologies include hypervascularity, aberrant angiogenesis, or abnormal vascular remodeling among the characteristic features of the disease, and quantitative imaging and measurement of microvessel function can be important to increase understanding of these diseases. Several optical techniques are useful for direct imaging of microvascular function. Spectral imaging is one such technique that can be used to assess microvascular oxygen transport function with high spatial and temporal resolution in microvessel networks through measurements of hemoglobin saturation. We highlight novel observation made with our intravital microscopy spectral imaging system employed with mouse dorsal skin-fold window chambers for imaging hemoglobin saturation in microvessel networks. Specifically, we image acute oxygenation fluctuations in a tumor microvessel network, the development of arteriovenous malformations in a mouse model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and the formation of spontaneous and induced microvascular thromboses and occlusions. © 2010 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Keywords

Arteriovenous, Hemoglobin, In vivo, Microscopy, Oxygen, Tumor

Publication Date

12-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Biomedical Optics

ISSN

10833668

E-ISSN

15602281

Volume

15

Issue

1

PubMed ID

20210437

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1117/1.3316299

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