OpenfUS

Functional ultrasound (fUS) imaging has emerged over the past decade as a revolutionary technology for imaging brain activity. This modality leverages the hemodynamic responses associated with neural activity, offering a high spatiotemporal resolution, sensitivity, and field of view that surpasses several imaging techniques.

Despite its advancement, there is a notable absence of an integrated resource that consolidates animal surgery protocols, platform construction, data acquisition, analysis, visualization and interpretation.

The OpenfUS initiative led by the laboratory of Dr. URBAN Alan from VIB – KU Leuven in Belgium addresses this gap by offering a comprehensive resource portal centralizing this information into a unified framework. It serves as a nexus for global users of fUS technology, providing access to the cumulative expertise of field leaders.

OpenfUS streamlines the end-to-end process of fUS imaging, from experimental setup to insightful analysis, facilitating a leap forward in brain research and fostering collaboration and innovation across the scientific community.