Title :
Imaging dynamics of organs and drugs at sub-half-mm and sub-minute resolution using focusing pinhole SPECT
Author :
Beekman, F. ; van der Have, Frans ; Vastenhouw, B. ; Branderhorst, W.J. ; Van der Linden, A. ; Smidt, MP
Author_Institution :
Univ. Med. Centre Utrecht, Utrecht
Abstract :
We demonstrate new technologies for SPECT imaging with unsurpassed resolution in mice and rats. Results of the imaging of living animals will be shown. In addition development of detectors for next generation systems with an even higher resolution will be shown.
Keywords :
biological organs; drugs; image resolution; single photon emission computed tomography; drugs; focusing pinhole SPECT; imaging dynamics; living animal; Animals; Cardiac disease; Cells (biology); Drugs; Focusing; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Mice; Optical imaging; Pharmaceutical technology; U-CT; U-SPECT; small animals;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2008. ISBI 2008. 5th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2002-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2003-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISBI.2008.4541270
