{"id":8078,"date":"2025-08-27T09:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/?page_id=8078"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:45:38","slug":"preclinical-molecular-imaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/preclinical-molecular-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Preclinical Molecular Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2020\/06\/SAI-Index-page-image-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2020\/06\/SAI-Index-page-image-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2020\/06\/SAI-Index-page-image-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2020\/06\/SAI-Index-page-image-600x252.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2020\/06\/SAI-Index-page-image.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>As a UNC core facility, the BRIC Preclinical Molecular Imaging facility (PMI) strives to provide comprehensive imaging support for biomedical research. We encourage a wide range of collaborations between various groups to explore new imaging techniques, novel imaging contrast agents, or new applications in various research fields. Our current imaging modalities include PET\/CT, SPECT\/CT, High Resolution CT, Bioluminescence\/Fluorescence and Ultrasound. Please contact us for information and to discuss study initiation!.<\/p>\n<h3>News<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging-receives-new-spect-ct\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/04\/Mediso-NanoScan-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/04\/Mediso-NanoScan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/04\/Mediso-NanoScan-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">1 year ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">New SPECT\/CT Imaging System<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">The Small Animal Imaging Facility recently added a new imaging system, nanoScan SPECT\/CT, to its modality suite.\u00a0 The system is designed and manufactured by Mediso Ltd, an industry leader in the development of preclinical imaging systems.\u00a0 The new imaging system replaces our legacy SPECT\/CT system and will provide enhanced SPECT\/CT imaging capabilities to the entire &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about New SPECT\/CT Imaging System\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/flat-panel-imaging-now-available-at-bric-sai\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/03\/On-cell-Western-Blot-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/03\/On-cell-Western-Blot-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2025\/03\/On-cell-Western-Blot-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">1 year ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Flat panel imaging now available at BRIC SAI<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">The Sapphire Biomolecular Imager (Azure Biosystems Inc.) is a tabletop imaging system capable of providing near-infra-red (NIR) fluorescent imaging and phosphor imaging. It features a unique design where spectrally separated solid state lasers in combination with Avalanche Photodiodes (APD) are used to detect fluorescent signals. The system also integrates the Photomultiplier tube (PMT) for high &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Flat panel imaging now available at BRIC SAI\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging-to-host-seminar-on-ai-tools-update-from-revvity\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">1 year ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Small Animal Imaging to host seminar on AI tools update from Revvity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar that will highlight recent developments made in AI tools specific for small animal imaging by industry leader Revvity.\u00a0 \u00a0Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool that holds promise to significantly enhance workflow, accuracy, and discovery in small animal imaging.\u00a0 The details for the seminar are below. Date\/Time:\u00a0November 25th, &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Small Animal Imaging to host seminar on AI tools update from Revvity\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#F5F5F5;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground horz-menu\">\n<h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/preclinical-molecular-imaging\/services\/study-initiation\/\">Study Initiation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/preclinical-molecular-imaging\/faqs\/\">PMI FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/preclinical-molecular-imaging\/pmi-seminar\/\">PMI Seminar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bricpmi@med.unc.edu\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a UNC core facility, the BRIC Preclinical Molecular Imaging facility (PMI) strives to provide comprehensive imaging support for biomedical research. We encourage a wide range of collaborations between various groups to explore new imaging techniques, novel imaging contrast agents, or new applications in various research fields. Our current imaging modalities include PET\/CT, SPECT\/CT, High &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging-to-host-seminar-on-ai-tools-update-from-revvity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Small Animal Imaging to host seminar on AI tools update from Revvity\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41912,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":27,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-8078","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Preclinical Molecular Imaging - Biomedical Research Imaging Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/preclinical-molecular-imaging\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preclinical Molecular Imaging - Biomedical Research Imaging Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As a UNC core facility, the BRIC Preclinical Molecular Imaging facility (PMI) strives to provide comprehensive imaging support for biomedical research. 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