3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline

Abstract We present an open-source code for 3D super-resolution ultrasound imaging. Open-3DULM was applied to transcranial imaging in habituated awake mice. Comparative analysis reveals that isoflurane anesthesia induces significant vasodilation and increased cerebral blood flow (CBF) in veins, whil...

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Main Authors: Georges Chabouh, Louise Denis, Myriam Abioui-Mourgues, Jean-Baptiste Deloges, Jacques Battaglia, Arthur Chavignon, Baptiste Heiles, Basile Pradier, Sylvain Bodard, Denis Vivien, Cyrille Orset, Olivier Couture
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-025-00415-4
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spelling doaj-art-bced032a89e440a19fccc1176cf975e72025-08-20T02:05:38ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Engineering2731-33952025-06-01411810.1038/s44172-025-00415-43D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipelineGeorges Chabouh0Louise Denis1Myriam Abioui-Mourgues2Jean-Baptiste Deloges3Jacques Battaglia4Arthur Chavignon5Baptiste Heiles6Basile Pradier7Sylvain Bodard8Denis Vivien9Cyrille Orset10Olivier Couture11Sorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleSorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleUNICAEN, Caen Normandie Université,Inserm UMR-S U1237, Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (PhIND), GIP Cyceron, Institut Blood and Brain @ Caen-Normandie (BB@C), Normandie UniversitySorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleSorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleSorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleDivision of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of TechnologySorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleSorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleUNICAEN, Caen Normandie Université,Inserm UMR-S U1237, Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (PhIND), GIP Cyceron, Institut Blood and Brain @ Caen-Normandie (BB@C), Normandie UniversityUNICAEN, Caen Normandie Université,Inserm UMR-S U1237, Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders (PhIND), GIP Cyceron, Institut Blood and Brain @ Caen-Normandie (BB@C), Normandie UniversitySorbonne Université, UMR 7371 CNRS, Inserm U1146, Laboratoire d’Imagerie BiomedicaleAbstract We present an open-source code for 3D super-resolution ultrasound imaging. Open-3DULM was applied to transcranial imaging in habituated awake mice. Comparative analysis reveals that isoflurane anesthesia induces significant vasodilation and increased cerebral blood flow (CBF) in veins, while only a subset of arteries exhibits these effects compared to the awake state. This method could serve as a reference for developing new types of 3D vascular quantifications, particularly emphasizing the importance of awake and 3D imaging for accurate cerebral blood flow measurement in neuroscience research.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-025-00415-4
spellingShingle Georges Chabouh
Louise Denis
Myriam Abioui-Mourgues
Jean-Baptiste Deloges
Jacques Battaglia
Arthur Chavignon
Baptiste Heiles
Basile Pradier
Sylvain Bodard
Denis Vivien
Cyrille Orset
Olivier Couture
3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
Communications Engineering
title 3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
title_full 3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
title_fullStr 3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
title_full_unstemmed 3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
title_short 3D transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice: protocol and open-source pipeline
title_sort 3d transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in awake mice protocol and open source pipeline
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-025-00415-4
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