A simple, open-source restraint system for magnetic resonance imaging in awake rats
Richard Quansah Amissah, Mahmoud Khaled Hanafy, Hakan Kayır, Peter R. Zeman, Kyle M. Gilbert, Alex Li, Miranda Bellyou, Ashley L. Schormans, Brian Leonard Allman, Jibran Younis Khokhar
This paper introduces an open-source restraint system for awake rat fMRI that eliminates anesthesia, reducing stress and motion artifacts while enabling high-quality imaging and behavioral integration.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience