Imaging Capabilities

For high resolution imaging of lying or awake animals, including 3 types of animal positioning systems as well as imaging of small and medium sized animals.

CT subsystem

• Maximum FOV: ~20 x 15 cm
• Spatial resolution (FWHM): <30µm @ 10% MTF
• Scanning: Circular / helical
• Magnification: X1.5

PET subsystem

• Axial FOV: Single FOV: 15 cm
• Transaxial FOV: 20 cm
• Spatial resolution: 

- 1 mm (Tera-Tomo 3D PET reconstruction engine)

- 1.5mm (with FBP according to NEMA standards)

• Temporal resolution: 1.0ns

High sensitivity In-vivo optical (fluorescence and bioluminescence) imaging for small animals.

• 3D tomographic reconstruction
• High throughput with 5 mice at 23cm FOV
• High resolution to 20 microns with 3.9cm FOV
• 28 high efficiency filters: 10 narrow band Ex filters (415 - 760nm with 30nm bandwidth)
• Multispectral imaging with superior spectral unmixing properties
• Ideal for distinguishing multiple bioluminescent and fluorescent reporters
• Ability to import and automatically co-register CT or MRI images yielding functional and anatomical context

Real time x-ray imaging of large animals.

• C-arm orbital movement: 132° (-42° to +90°)
• C-arm angulation: ±190°
• C-arm horizontal movement: 20 cm
• C-arm immersion depth: 73 cm
• C-arm swivel range: ±10°
• C-arm vertical movement: 38 cm, motorized
• Camera with CCD sensor: 1034 (H) x 1024 (V)

Portable Real time x-ray imaging of large animals.

• Footprint (L x W x H): 131cm x 63cm x 133cm
• Max. focal spot height: 190cm
• Max. horizontal tube extension: 110cm

For non-invasive image acquisition of large animals.

• Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Operating modes: B-mode, M-mode, Color flow, Power Doppler Imaging (PDI), PW & CW Doppler, 2D volume mode
• Horizontal/vertical viewing angle of +/- 170 ̊