PET/CT Imaging
Radioactive emission scan provides the location and density of a radioactively tagged molecule, nanoparticle, drugs, chemical, antibody, or receptor targeting agent in 3 dimensions at any time post injection.
With a proper targeting agent PET can detect small populations of cells or metastases located at any depth. Generally, are registered with CT as an anatomical guide.
PET/CT scans take approximately 30 min and 2 mice may be imaged at a time.
High Resolution CT Imaging
3D X-ray that can quantify tissue densities. Also allows measurement of internal organs and tumors without sacrificing animals.
Core Facility
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Small Animal Multimodal Imaging and Radiotherapeutic Applications (SAMIRA)
Location
Hillman Cancer Center