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ArticleScientific reports2015

Ultra-high-resolution 3D digitalized imaging of the cerebral angioarchitecture in rats using synchrotron radiation.

Meng-Qi Zhang, Luo Zhou, Qian-Fang Deng, Yuan-Yuan Xie, Ti-Qiao Xiao, Yu-Ze Cao, Ji-Wen Zhang, Xu-Meng Chen, Xian-Zhen Yin, Bo Xiao

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Meng-Qi ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Luo ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Qian-Fang DengDepartment of Neurology, Xiangdong Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Zhuzhou 412200, China.
Yuan-Yuan XieDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Ti-Qiao XiaoShanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.
Yu-Ze CaoDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Ji-Wen ZhangCenter for Drug Delivery System, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.
Xu-Meng ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Changsha 410007, Hunan Province China.
Xian-Zhen YinCenter for Drug Delivery System, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.
Bo XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The angioarchitecture is a fundamental aspect of brain development and physiology. However, available imaging tools are unsuited for non-destructive cerebral mapping of the functionally important three-dimensional (3D) vascular microstructures. To address this issue, we developed an ultra-high resolution 3D digitalized angioarchitectural map for rat brain, based on synchrotron radiation phase contrast imaging (SR-PCI) with pixel size of 5.92 μm. This approach provides a systematic and detailed view of the cerebrovascular anatomy at the micrometer level without any need for contrast agents. From qualitative and quantitative perspectives, the present 3D data provide a considerable insight into the spatial vascular network for whole rodent brain, particularly for functionally important regions of interest, such as the hippocampus, pre-frontal cerebral cortex and the corpus striatum. We extended these results to synchrotron-based virtual micro-endoscopy, thus revealing the trajectory of targeted vessels in 3D. The SR-PCI method for systematic visualization of cerebral microvasculature holds considerable promise for wider application in life sciences, including 3D micro-imaging in experimental models of neurodevelopmental and vascular disorders.

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SynchrotronsAnimalsBrainBrain MappingImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMicrovesselsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMCPMC4595735

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