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SPECT/CT

Facility - Gamma Medica FLEX X-O.X-SPECT SPECT/CT

Fully shielded system with a 9.3cm diameter x 9.7cm long field of view. Used for biological and physiological studies of in vivo pre-clinical models. Animal anesthesia and preparation area is provided.

CT system can be utilized for:

  • skeletal studies
    • visualization of skeletal deformities or arthritis
  • volumetric measurement of organs
  • lung imaging
    • identification of lung nodules

Amira 3.1.1 software

  • visualize axial, coronal, sagittal, or arbitrary angle views
  • volumetric rendering
  • region of interest (ROI) definition

 

Selected Application: Arthritis Mouse Model Imaging Project

 

The SPECT feature will be available soon in the future.

Amira rendering of mouse skeleton based on CT data

 

 
 

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Last Modified: 11/18/2008