title: Snap-shot multispectral imaging of vascular dynamics in a mouse window-chamber model.
abstract: Understanding tumor vascular dynamics through parameters such as blood flow and oxygenation can yield insight into tumor biology and therapeutic response. Hyperspectral microscopy enables optical detection of hemoglobin saturation or blood velocity by either acquiring multiple images that are spectrally distinct or by rapid acquisition at a single wavelength over time. However, the serial acquisition of spectral images over time prevents the ability to monitor rapid changes in vascular dynamics and cannot monitor concurrent changes in oxygenation and flow rate. Here, we introduce snap shot-multispectral imaging (SS-MSI) for use in imaging the microvasculature in mouse dorsal-window chambers. By spatially multiplexing spectral information into a single-image capture, simultaneous acquisition of dynamic hemoglobin saturation and blood flow over time is achieved down to the capillary level and provides an improved optical tool for monitoring rapid in vivo vascular dynamics.
authors.forename: Hansford C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hendargo
authors.forename: Yulin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Taylor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Allenby
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D055806:Microvessels / Q000378:metabolism*; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins