Here we present a combination of laser Doppler perfusion imaging (LDPI) and laser Doppler perfusion monitoring (LDPM) to measure spinal cord local blood flows and oxygen saturation (SO2), as well as a standardized procedure for introducing spinal cord trauma on rat.
Jing, Y., Bai, F., Chen, H., Dong, H. Using Laser Doppler Imaging and Monitoring to Analyze Spinal Cord Microcirculation in Rat. J. Vis. Exp. (135), e56243, doi:10.3791/56243 (2018).