MRI

The Avance 7T MRI spectrometer is equipped with several dedicated µ-MRI probes for high resolution imaging of in-vitro samples and mice. Breath- and hearth-rate gating available. Available MRI and MRS protocols: T₁, T₂, DWI, CSI, DCE-MRI, CEST-MRI, single voxel spectroscopy and spectroscopy imaging. Also tunable for ¹⁹F and ¹³C. Available at the Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Torino.

MRI and MRS routine system for protons, optimized for small rodents, with a 16 cm bore and Motorized, software controlled animal positioning system and self gated steady-state cardiac imaging package. Also tunable for ¹³C. Available at the Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging of the University of Torino, Bioindustry Park S. Fumero, Colleretto Giacosa (Torino).

With a magnet bore of 18 cm, and the motorized animal handling system, the Bruker Biospec scanner is suitable to study mice, rats and small rabbits. Also tunable for ¹³C. Available at the Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging of the University of Torino, Bioindustry Park S. Fumero, Colleretto Giacosa (Torino).

Permanent, cryogen-free magnet bench-top MRI system for low field molecular and preclinical (mice, small rats) MRI as well as for in vitro/ex vivo studies. Particularly suitable for MRI agents with high T₁ contrast at intermediate field (e.g. Gd-based agents interacting with macromolecules or nanosized agents). Available imaging protocols: routine MRI protocols (T₁, T₂, DWI), DCE-MRI, CEST-MRI.

Available at the Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging of the University of Torino, Bioindustry Park S. Fumero, Colleretto Giacosa (Torino).

The Aspect M2 scanner is a compact 1 Tesla µ-MRI system used for a broad range of in vivo small animal (rodent) applications and ex vivo studies, which allows anatomical, morphological and molecular 2D and 3D imaging, with resolution as low as 100µm. It is equipped with isoflurane anesthesia and monitoring system enabling respiratory gating and a variety of coils designated for head and whole body rat and mouse imaging. Particularly suitable for MRI agents with high T₁ contrast at intermediate field (e.g. Gd-based agents interacting with macromolecules or nanosized agents). Available imaging protocols: routine MRI protocols (T₁, T₂, DWI, CSI), DCE-MRI and also tunable for ¹³C. Available at the Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Torino.

Located inside the animal house, is dedicated to immunecompromised mice. Particularly suitable for MRI agents with high T₁ contrast at intermediate field (e.g. Gd-based agents interacting with macromolecules or nanosized agents). Available imaging protocols: routine MRI protocols (T₁, T₂, DWI), DCE-MRI. Available at the Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Torino.