Focused ultrasound with microbubble agents can open the blood brain barrier focally and transiently. This technique has been used to deliver a wide range of agents across the blood brain barrier. This article provides a detailed protocol for the localized delivery to the rodent brain with or without MRI guidance.
Rich, M., Whitsitt, Q., Lubin, F., Bolding, M. A Benchtop Approach to the Location Specific Blood Brain Barrier Opening using Focused Ultrasound in a Rat Model. J. Vis. Exp. (160), e61113, doi:10.3791/61113 (2020).