Small Animal Imaging

小型动物成像共享资源 小动物成像共享资源提供最先进的体内分子成像能力 Kimmel癌症中心的研究人员。它是在马修博士的指导下建立的 Thakur在2004年4月的支持下，到目前为止，由托马斯杰斐逊大学和 放射学.该资源提供非侵入性小动物成像，包括PET，SPECT，CT和超声。 这些模式提供了创新的基础，以及临床前转化，研究能力，研究 病理生理学和癌症的发生。除了提供全面的影像服务外， 存在专门技术来a）定制合成对靶生物标记物特异性探针; B）开发新图像 生成和分析技术;以及c）培训癌症研究人员利用分子生物学的优势， 显像该设施由三个AALAC认证的动物舍和两名兽医工作人员提供支持 成员到目前为止，这一共享资源已支持了15项联邦资助的调查， 肿瘤学和提高生产力，如同行评审期刊上的几篇出版物所述。

SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING SHARED RESOURCE The Small Animal Imaging Shared Resource provides state-of-the-art in vivo molecular imaging capabilities to the investigators of the Kimmel Cancer Center. It was established under the direction of Dr. Mathew Thakur in April 2004 supported, to date, by the Thomas Jefferson University and the Department of Radiology. This resource provides non-invasive small animal imaging, with PET, SPECT, CT and ultrasound. These modalities offer innovative basic, as well as pre-clinical translational, research capabilities for studying patho-physiology and genesis of cancer. In addition to providing comprehensive imaging services the expertise exists to a) custom synthesize probes specific for targeted bio-markers; b) develop new image generation and analysis techniques; and c) train cancer investigators to harness the strengths of molecular imaging. The facility is supported by three AALAC accredited animal houses and two veterinarian staff members. Thus far this shared resource has supported fifteen federally funded investigations related to oncology and enhanced productivity as depicted by several publications in peer-reviewed journals.