Preclinical Imaging Core
Small Animal Imaging for intra- and extramural researchers
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The Preclinical Imaging Core (PIC) facility aims to promote Small Animal Imaging for all researchers. Heading link
PIC facility, located in the NMRL building, houses:
- a 31cm bore size 9.4T Agilent MRI system that can provide the full support of MRS and MRI studies in small animals (including mouse, rat, rabbit);
- a 129Xe hyperpolarizer that provides high-purity, hyperpolarized 129Xe for gas phase magnetic resonance studies;
- two sets of isofluorane anesthesia system, body temperature control, and vital signs monitoring system were installed;
- two sets of home-designed isolation chamber systems for infected animals and animals from extramural research projects.
Core Director Heading link
Weiguo Li
Director
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Faculty Advisor Heading link
Thomas J Royston
Faculty Advisor
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Kejia Cai
Faculty Advisory Committee Member
Dieter Klatt
Faculty Advisory Council Member
Tohru Yamada
Faculty Advisory Committee Member