IVIS Lumina Series III is now available. 3T MRI will be available on May 6th, 2024.
The University of Texas at Dallas Small Animal Imaging Facility is located in the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL) and provides services for ex vivo and in vivo small animal imaging using three state-of-the art equipment: Bruker BioSpec 3T MRI, MILabs ultra-high resolution Micro-CT equipped with an optical imager, Fujifilm VisualSonics Vevo 3100/LAZR-X for ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging, and an IVIS Lumina Series III for 2D optical imaging. These services are supported by the Office of Research and Innovation with the availability of technical staff to develop protocols and assist with imaging sessions. In addition to the imaging services provided, data processing is available using licensed software offered by the vendors.
Applications
Imaging capabilities of the core’s equipment include:
- Characterizing in vitro contrast agents
- Drug discovery and development before in vivo studies
- Ex vivo validation
- Comparing novel imaging techniques to gold standards
- Superficial to deep tissue imaging
- In vivo studies with murine models and more!
Contact
Please contact saif@utdallas.edu for more information.
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