7T and 3T Whole-Body MRI at Mission Bay
Investigation of human disease and therapeutic interventions in
Anatomic imaging in rodents and small mammals with multi-parametric, multi-modality imaging capabilities, dynamic contrast enhancement imaging, experimental design services.
Investigation of human disease and therapeutic interventions in
This hybrid system allows simultaneous acquisition of PET and MR data. The MR system is the Discovery MR750w 3.0T, which has a large field of view and compatible PET-MR coils.
Metabolic imaging and metabolic flux of hyperpolarized 13C-labelled agents, high-resolution
Bone architecture imaging, quantitative morphometry, HR-pQCT, fine element biomechanical analysis, cancer and biomaterials imaging, and archaeological specimens imaging.
Bioluminescence, fluorescence, optical tomography and multimodality optical/CT/MR imaging.
microPET, microSPECT, microCT, X-SPECT/X-O, as well as dual modality microPET/CT and microSPECT/CT imaging.
Quantitative Image Processing Center (QUIP-C)
Pre-processing, post-processing, segmentation, registration, custom analysis software development, quantitative parametric maps (T1, T2, DCE, BMD, etc.), pharmacokinetic analysis, and serial measurements for therapeutic efficacy monitoring.
Design and production of RF coils and coil arrays for in vivo proton and other nuclei applications used in tandem with 7T and 3T pre-clinical and clinical scanners.
Production of FDG, 18Fluoro-thymidine, 11C-PK11195, 18Fluoromisonidazole,18F-SFB, 13N-Ammonia, 15O-Water, 123I-CNS1261 – among many others.
7T and 3T Whole Body MRI at the CIND (VAMC)
Advanced structural and functional imaging techniques for investigation of diseases, disorders, and normal progression of the human brain. Investigative and diagnostic imaging of the whole body.