In Vivo Imaging
In vivo department focuses its activities on preclinical isotopic (PET, SPECT & autoradiography), X-Rays (µCT), magnetic resonance (MRI 9.4T & 1T), optical (BLI, FLI & CLI), and photoacoustic (MSOT) multimodal imaging approaches.
It offers industrial and academic partners tailor-made experimental protocols which will be used to acquire and analyze images. This process will address scientific questions related to the morphology, as well as to the functional and the molecular level of small animal models. It proposes high technology up-to-date material as well as a dedicated animal facility linked to the imaging rooms.
Nuclear Molecular Imaging & CT Non-Ionising Molecular Imaging
Nuclear Molecular Imaging & CT
Services
- Integrated animal facility
- Animal models (implementation & development)
- Design and manufacturing of contrast agent & radiotracers
- Radiolabeling service
- Multimodal imaging registration & processing
Equipments
- High resolution µCT (Bruker, Skyscan 1276)
- PET/CT (nanoScan PETCT, Mediso)
- Gamma camera (VECTor platform, MILabs-Rigaku)
LEVILLAIN Hugo, Pr
Academic Supervisor
FLAMEN Patrick
Supporting Unit
VAN HEYMBEEK Christophe
In vivo technician
Non-Ionising Molecular Imaging
Services
- Integrated animal facility
- Animal models (implementation & development)
- Design and manufacturing of contrast agent & fluorescent dyes
- Luciferase expressing cells
- Multimodal imaging regsitration & processing
Equipments
- 9.4T MRI (Bruker, Biospec 94/20), equipped with mouse head & body, rat body & surface 1H coils, 19F/1H mouse body coil, 13C/1H surface coil.
- 1T MRI (Bruker, ICON), equipped with mouse head & body 1H coils.
- MSOT-UCT (iThera Medical, inVision Echo) for simultaneous optoacoustic and ultrasound tomography, equipped with internal mouse and small rat holders, and 3D Cup hand-held detector.
- Optical Imaging (Biospace Lab, PhotonImager Optima), for up to 10 mice bioluminescence, fluorescence and Cherenkov luminescence imaging, equipped with 4-Views, MACROLENS, X-Rays modules.
- Near-infrared fluorescence imaging (KearLabs, KIS750) with free access to the animal during real-time imaging.
VAN HEYMBEEK Christophe
In Vivo Technician