# Dorsal skin flap protocol suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** Probes & Prep\ **Created:** [May 29, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/dorsal-skin-flap-protocol-suggestions/1424 "2021-05-29T04:06:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShawnPatrickCasey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/shawnpatrickcasey/32/712_2.png) [@ShawnPatrickCasey](https://forum.microlist.org/u/ShawnPatrickCasey)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/dorsal-skin-flap-protocol-suggestions/1424/1 "2021-05-29T04:06:20Z")
One of our shared labs has been loaned a 2P version of [IVIM Technology – Global No. 1 solution provider of IntraVital Microscopy](http://ivimtech.com/?ckattempt=1) with a Coherent Axon 920. They have 4 minute promotional video showing cranial and dorsal skin flap surgery followed by imaging. So, I have some limited experience with the cranial window and realize its a marketing video, in fast forward. Does anyone have a suggestion for a detailed dorsal flap window surgical protocol that they have tried? With photos or a JOVE type video? Trying to help those in the shared lab to better evaluate the system while it is on loan. ---
**Author:** ![JamesOrth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/jamesorth/32/153_2.png) [@JamesOrth](https://forum.microlist.org/u/JamesOrth)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/dorsal-skin-flap-protocol-suggestions/1424/2 "2021-05-31T16:48:30Z")
Hi Shawn - I believe there was something published in JoVE that may show something? Intravital Microscopy of Tumor-associated Vasculature Using Advanced Dorsal Skinfold Window Chambers on Transgenic Fluorescent Mice 11 Ann L.B. Seynhaeve , Timo L.M. ten Hagen ---
**Author:** ![ShawnPatrickCasey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/shawnpatrickcasey/32/712_2.png) [@ShawnPatrickCasey](https://forum.microlist.org/u/ShawnPatrickCasey)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/dorsal-skin-flap-protocol-suggestions/1424/3 "2021-06-07T12:32:09Z")
Yes, this is the sort of thing. Other suggestions/videos/webinar would be appreciated.