Preclinical in vivo Imaging
Authors
Katie Dexter (1)
Affiliations
- University of Southampton
In vivo imaging systems are powerful non-invasive tools used for medical research. These instruments allow us to assess the progression of disease, the impact of new therapeutics, and can help to evaluate the overall health of animals. Not only is the data of a high quality, but the numbers of animals used can be reduced in comparison to traditional non-imaging methods through longitudinal imaging.
Correlative imaging systems are commonplace in the preclinical environment, producing both anatomical (e.g. through X-ray CT) and functional (e.g. via fluorescence) concurrently or in quick succession within the same imaging session.
This talk showcases some of the work undertaken at the University of Southampton, including traditional medical research projects such as fracture models, dementia research, and cancer therapies, but also some unusual projects conducted in the name of outreach.
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Keywords
preclinical medicine research in vivo CT xray fluorescence imaging tomography optical