Siemens Inveon scanner
The SPECT scanner consists of two gamma camera detectors made of pixelated sodium iodide crystals, with a selection of different dedicated pinhole collimators for mouse and rat studies. The FOV depends on the collimator choice and can provide spatial resolution down to sub-millimeter in reconstructed images.
The cone-beam CT camera includes an FOV of 8.4 cm x 5.5 cm and a maximum spatial resolution of ~40 microns.
The system integrates each modality into a common data acquisition system for automatic transition between modes and seamless coordination of CT and SPECT data acquisition.
MR Solutions scanner
We have a simultaneous PET and 7T MR scanner with a 560 mT/m gradient strength, with an array of dedicated transmit and receive RF coils. The scanner has a PET insert with silicon photomultiplier detectors for simultaneous PET and MR imaging. The FOV of the PET is 8 x 8 x 15 cm with a spatial resolution of 0.7 mm. An MRI cryoprobe is available for increased SNR and spatial resolution, as well as superior MR spectroscopy.
Additional equipment
Both scanners include equipment for rodent isoflurane anesthesia and physiological monitoring (ECG, respiration, and temperature sensors), as well as a heated animal bed to ensure optimal animal welfare during scans.
Data analysis
Dedicated data archiving and analysis servers, with processing pipelines using specialized software (PMOD, FSL, SPM, etc.), ensure easy and robust data preprocessing and analysis, image segmentation, and pharmacokinetic calculations.