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X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
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(CT) provides high resolution 3-D anatomical imaging. It is particularly useful for imaging bone and fat, but can also provide capabilities for soft-tissue and vascular imaging by the use of suitable contrast agents. Animals can be scanned by PET or SPECT and CT in the same session and the images coregistered to give a single image combining functional PET/SPECT with anatomical CT data.
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MODALITY
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MODEL
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MANUFACTURER
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RESOLUTION
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| PET |
Focus 20 |
Siemens |
~1.3mm |
| PET |
P4 |
Siemens |
~1.8mm |
| PET |
microPETI |
Custom-built |
~1.8mm |
| SPECT |
microSPECT |
Siemens |
~1mm |
| CT |
microCAT II |
Siemens |
25-150 um |
| CT |
microCT |
Custom-built |
~ 300um |
| MRI |
Biospec 7T |
Bruker |
50-250 um |
| Ultrasound |
Sequoia |
Siemens |
~ 120 um |
| Optical |
IVIS 100 |
Xenogen |
~ 2mm |
| Autoradiography |
Storm 860 |
Amersham Biosciences |
50-100 um |
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