- Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
- Center for Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging Services
- Computational Breast Imaging Group
- Cardiovascular Research Group
- Center for Functional Neuroimaging
- Center for Translational Imaging Informatics
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging
- Laboratory for Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Lab for Structural NMR Imaging
- Molecular Imaging Chemistry Lab
- Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Medical Informatics Group
- Medical Image Processing Group
- Center for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation Group
- PET Center
- Penn Image Computing and Science Laboratory
- RADCORE
- RADIANCE
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry Section
- Small Animal Imaging Facility
- Section for Biomedical Image Analysis
- Ultrasound Research Laboratory
- X-ray Physics Lab
Small Animal Imaging Facility
Mission
The Small Animal Imaging Facility (SAIF) of the University of Pennsylvania provides multi-modality radiological imaging and image analysis for cells, tissues, and small animals. The SAIF combines state-of-the-art instrumentation and a nationally recognized staff to assist investigators with a wide range of imaging based experimental approaches. The SAIF currently provides a comprehensive suite of imaging modalities including: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS), optical imaging (including bioluminescence, fluorescence, and near-infrared imaging), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and ultrasound (US).
In addition, dedicated housing is available for mice and rats undergoing longitudinal imaging studies. Ancillary facilities and resources of the SAIF are devoted to chemistry, radiochemistry, image analysis and animal tumor models, including assistance with animal handling.
Drs. Mitchell Schnall and Jerry Glickson serve as Faculty Co-Directors for the SAIF, and Dr. Stephen Pickup serves as Technical Director.
The SAIF is organized into four Imaging Sub-Cores, each of which is overseen by a faculty director, as well as an animal holding unit. These include:
- MRI/MRS (MRI, MRS): Dr. Stephen Pickup
- Nuclear Medicine (PET, SPECT, CT): Dr. Joel S. Karp
- Optical/Bioluminescence (Bioluminescence, Fluorescence, near-IR): Dr. Jim Delikatny
- Ultrasound (Grayscale, 3D, color and power Doppler): Dr. Sandy Sehgal
- Animal Housing (Mouse - 5 Richards, and Rat - 2 Richards): Dr. Richard Freifelder
