A Minimally Invasive Framework Reveals Region‐Specific Cerebrovascular Remodeling in Aging Using Intravital Functional Ultrasound Imaging and Ultrasound Localization Microscopy (fUS‐ULM) (Adv. Sci. 1/2026)
Abstract
Ultrasound Localization Microscopy The cover image depicts functional ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) revealing the brain's intricate microvascular networks in youth and aging. Red and blue hemispheres contrast robust perfusion and dense capillary architecture in young brains with rarefied, sluggish flow in aged ones. Microbubbles trace these pathways, illuminating how aging alters cerebrovascular integrity and hemodynamic function at micron resolution. More details can be found in the Research Article by Stefano Tarantini and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202510754).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Advanced Science
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN