A miniature laser speckle contrast imager for monitoring the neuromodulatory effect of transcranial ultrasound stimulation

Yinuo Zeng, Molly Acord, Tarana Parvez Kaovasia, Peng Miao, Junfeng Sun, Shanbao Tong, Eli Curry, Fariba Aghabaglou, Nicholas Theodore, Nitish Thakor, Amir Manbachi

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Abstract

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation is a neuromodulation technique that is capable of exciting or suppressing the neural network. The neuromodulatory effect on cerebral hemodynamics has been monitored using optical methods like laser speckle contrast imaging in animal studies. However, the bulky size and stationary nature of the imaging system constrains the application of laser speckle contrast imaging on research that requires the animal to be in irregular body positions or to be awake. Here, we present a design using a miniature laser speckle contrast imager to monitor the cerebral blood flow changes during transcranial ultrasound stimulation in a rat model. We demonstrate its feasibility by showing that the results are comparable to those acquired from a traditional benchtop imaging system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791884812
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Apr 12 2021Apr 15 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021

Conference

Conference2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period4/12/214/15/21

Keywords

  • Cerebral blood flow
  • Laser speckle contrast imaging
  • Neuromodulation
  • Ultrasound stimulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering

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