Research is full of hard learned lessons, skills and fine-tuning that you'd never think to ask about until the problem is right in front of you.
In these excerpts from a recent webinar, four flowprobe experts discuss some of the lessons they've learned along the way, and even share some tips with one another.
Transonic Flowprobes - Expert Tips:
Which acoustic couplant should you use?
The expert panel discuss the differing acoustic couplant needs of acute and long-term recording with the transonic flowprobes; how they maximise signal, minimise the risk of venous and arterial occlusion, and find couplants with the right viscosity.
Advice for new users of COnfidence Flowprobes
Associate Professor Rohit Ramchandra shares his advice for getting the most out of the Transonic COnfidence flowprobes.
What is the best way to find the right size probe?
The expert panel provides some factors to keep in mind when deciding on the size of flowprobe to use, and how to prepare ahead of the surgery.
Surgery challenges for animal models
The expert panel discuss the pros and cons of different animal models, from surgical difficulties to animal behaviour impacting outcomes.
How to get consistent placement of probes
Surgical Processes for Chronic Recordings in Conscious Rats
Tonja Emans provides a detailed description of the surgical process she and her team went through to ensure they could record chronic blood flow measurements.
