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The eXplore Locus in vivo MicroCT scanner from GE Healthcare, delivers high quality volumetric images with low dosing to support demanding longitudinal studies.

What the eXplore Locus offers:

High image quality for mouse, rat, or tissue
Bone and fat analysis
Tumor vasculature study
3D visualization

Procedure

Mice are placed under anesthesia for the duration of the scan. Depending on the resolution that the investigator prefers, this can be anywhere from 10-30 minutes. Analysis takes about a day to complete and will be done by the core.

The MicroCT scanner is located in NG, and can only scan mice who are also housed in NG.

Price: $100 per hour

For more information, please contact Aktar Ali

aktar.ali@utsouthwestern.edu