Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Contact Info:

H Carl Lekaye

417 E 68th Street

New York, NY 10065

https://www.mskcc.org/research/ski/core-facilities/animal-imaging

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_027810

Instrumentation:

Services Provided:

Estimates Of Tumor Perfusion

Ex Vivo Imaging And Analysis Of Tissues

In Vivo And Ex Vivo Diffusion Imaging

In Vivo Cine Cardiac Imaging

In Vivo Drug And Organ Metabolism

In Vivo MRI, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, US, BLI Acquisition And Reconstruction Of High-resolution Images In Small Animals

Metabolite Quantitation Of Both Perfused Cells And Animals

Off-line Image Processing

Tissue Radiography

Relevant Publications:

Description:

Core offers suite of animal imaging modalities, including MRI, PET, CT, SPECT, and ultrasound, all commonly used in clinical settings, enhancing the likelihood that findings in animal models will be translatable to human patients. Key instruments include 7.0T and 9.4T MRI systems, PET/MR, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and advanced ultrasound systems, alongside specialized equipment including a small animal radiation therapy unit and variety of ancillary tools for advanced imaging analysis.