TABLE I.

Organ specific Physical immobilization techniques

Imaging Organ	Techniques	References
Brain	Stereotaxic with cranial window	[17]
	Miniaturized wearable microscope	[6]
Spinal Cord	Spinal clamps with mechanical ventilation, elevation of the mouse, agarose dampening	[45],[46], [47]
	Spinal imaging chamber	[18]
Skin	Dorsal skin fold chamber	[15],[16]
Kidney	Externalization and compression with body weight via inverted microscopy	[21]
	Custom-made holding device	[13]
	Externalization with a custom-made supporting device	[22]
Spleen	Holder produced by microscope vendors	[49]
Lung	Custom-made suctioning device	[23],[50]
Heart	Custom-made gluing device	[10]
	Custom-made suctioning device	[11],[14]
Submandibular gland	Externalization with a custom-made supporting device	[53]
Sternomastoid muscle	Custom-made supporting device in combination with a coverslip	[54]
Small intestine	Custom-made supporting device in combination with a coverslip	[52]
Tibialis Anterior muscle	Custom-made fixing device	[56]
Ear	Custom-made supporting device in combination with a coverslip	[55]