Preclinical imaging is the visualization of living animals for research purposes, such as drug development. HTML Image Edinburgh Preclinical Imaging logo. OverviewEdinburgh Imaging Preclinical maintains its own web page which you can find, here. ResearchVisitors to this site are welcome to read the University Policy on the Use of Animals in Research.The University of Edinburgh uses animals only in research programmes of the highest quality, when their use is justified:ScientificallyEthicallyLegallyWhen no alternatives are availableAll such work is carried out under licences, which are reviewed & approved by the Home Office in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.Licences are issued only if the potential benefits of the work are likely to outweigh the effects on the animals concerned. EquipmentThe Preclinical Facility is state-of-the-art providing in vivo, non-invasive imaging of structure & function of all organs & tissues of the body. ModalitySpecificationManufacturerModelEI facility locationMR9.4TBrukerBioSpec AVANCE NeoPreclinicalPET-CT MedisonanoScanPreclinicalOptical imaging BiospaceOptimaPreclinicalOptical imaging BrukerMultispectral Sysem FXPreclinicalOptical imaging Perkin ElmerFMT2500PreclinicalUltrasound770VisualSonics'VevoPreclinicalUltrasound VisualSonics'Vevo3100Preclinical Useful linksPlease link to the short url for our Edinburgh Imaging Facility preclinical webpage:www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging/eif-preclinical Relevant linksLaws that control the use of animals in researchAnimal welfare & ethicsAnimal Research webpageIn the news27 Feb 23. Lucia Maccionni CZI-PiW scholar09 May 22. JNM Editor’s Choice Award07 Apr 21. JNM featured basic science article14 Sep 18. Edinburgh Imaging FacilitiesRelevant Edinburgh Imaging publications01 Feb 22. Featured Paper. Development of preclinical ultrasound imaging techniques to identify and image sentinel lymph nodes in a cancerous animal model02 Apr 21. Featured Paper. Quantification of macrophage-driven inflammation during myocardial infarction with 18F-LW223, a novel TSPO radiotracer with binding independent of the rs6971 human polymorphism.20 Aug 20. Featured Paper. Progression & regression of left ventricular hypertrophy & myocardial fibrosis in a mouse model of hypertension & concomitant cardiomyopathy.18 Jun 20. Featured Paper. Bone marrow adipose tissue is a unique adipose subtype with distinct roles in glucose homeostasis.06 Feb 20. Featured Paper. Manganese-enhanced T1 mapping to quantify myocardial viability: validation with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.17 Apr 19. Featured Paper. Analysis of PK11195 concentrations in rodent whole blood & tissue samples by rapid & reproducible chromatographic method to support target-occupancy PET studies.09 Oct 18. Featured Paper. The LKB1–AMPK-α1 signaling pathway triggers hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction downstream of mitochondria.Please view all our publications, here This article was published on 2024-08-22
HTML Image Edinburgh Preclinical Imaging logo. OverviewEdinburgh Imaging Preclinical maintains its own web page which you can find, here. ResearchVisitors to this site are welcome to read the University Policy on the Use of Animals in Research.The University of Edinburgh uses animals only in research programmes of the highest quality, when their use is justified:ScientificallyEthicallyLegallyWhen no alternatives are availableAll such work is carried out under licences, which are reviewed & approved by the Home Office in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.Licences are issued only if the potential benefits of the work are likely to outweigh the effects on the animals concerned. EquipmentThe Preclinical Facility is state-of-the-art providing in vivo, non-invasive imaging of structure & function of all organs & tissues of the body. ModalitySpecificationManufacturerModelEI facility locationMR9.4TBrukerBioSpec AVANCE NeoPreclinicalPET-CT MedisonanoScanPreclinicalOptical imaging BiospaceOptimaPreclinicalOptical imaging BrukerMultispectral Sysem FXPreclinicalOptical imaging Perkin ElmerFMT2500PreclinicalUltrasound770VisualSonics'VevoPreclinicalUltrasound VisualSonics'Vevo3100Preclinical Useful linksPlease link to the short url for our Edinburgh Imaging Facility preclinical webpage:www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging/eif-preclinical Relevant linksLaws that control the use of animals in researchAnimal welfare & ethicsAnimal Research webpageIn the news27 Feb 23. Lucia Maccionni CZI-PiW scholar09 May 22. JNM Editor’s Choice Award07 Apr 21. JNM featured basic science article14 Sep 18. Edinburgh Imaging FacilitiesRelevant Edinburgh Imaging publications01 Feb 22. Featured Paper. Development of preclinical ultrasound imaging techniques to identify and image sentinel lymph nodes in a cancerous animal model02 Apr 21. Featured Paper. Quantification of macrophage-driven inflammation during myocardial infarction with 18F-LW223, a novel TSPO radiotracer with binding independent of the rs6971 human polymorphism.20 Aug 20. Featured Paper. Progression & regression of left ventricular hypertrophy & myocardial fibrosis in a mouse model of hypertension & concomitant cardiomyopathy.18 Jun 20. Featured Paper. Bone marrow adipose tissue is a unique adipose subtype with distinct roles in glucose homeostasis.06 Feb 20. Featured Paper. Manganese-enhanced T1 mapping to quantify myocardial viability: validation with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.17 Apr 19. Featured Paper. Analysis of PK11195 concentrations in rodent whole blood & tissue samples by rapid & reproducible chromatographic method to support target-occupancy PET studies.09 Oct 18. Featured Paper. The LKB1–AMPK-α1 signaling pathway triggers hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction downstream of mitochondria.Please view all our publications, here