Facilities

The Molecular Imaging Laboratory is equipped with Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Optical Imaging, Molecular Biology research support facilities and a mechanical and electronic shop for conducting RF probes.

Magnetic Resonanse Imaging and Spectroscopy (MRI and MRS)

The laboratory has two state-of-the-art NMR machines: Varian 4.7 Tesla (200 MHz), 33 cm horizontal bore MRI/MRS system and a Bruker 9.4 Tesla (400 MHz), 89 mm vertical bore MRI/MRS system.

Optical Imaging

The laboratory has a Xenogen IVIS® Spectrum imaging system which has brought physics and biology together for the practice of real-time in vivo imaging.

Molecular Biology

The laboratory also has a core of molecular biology core, which is equipped with the necessary equipments for cell culture, molecular analysis and molecular probe construction.

Mechanical and electronic shop

The mechanical and electronic shop is designed to conduct RF probes for various imaging purposes and various sizes of animals.