Molecubes PET CT

Molecubes X-CUBE (CT) and β-CUBE (PET). A benchtop X-ray computer tomography and positron emission tomography system for small animals. Two separate imaging cubes with automatic co-registration between them. It is possible to co-register them with Lago too. Equipped with a gas anaesthesia system.

β-CUBE

  • Micro-PET
  • 850 µm resolution
  • Axial FOV 130 mm
  • Transaxial FOV 72 mm
  • Cardiac and respiratory gating

X-CUBE

  • Micro-CT
  • 50 µm resolution
  • Axial FOV 37 mm
  • Transaxial FOV 65 mm
  • Fast whole-body imaging
  • Extremely low radiation dose (< 4mGy)
  • Excellent soft tissue contrast
  • Cardiac and respiratory gating

Accessories

  • iMac workstation
  • Tablet for wireless operation
  • External image reconstruction server
  • Animal preparation station
    • Heating
    • Anesthesia
    • Physiological monitoring (EEG and respiration)
  • Animal beds
    • Rat (max. 350 g)
    • Mouse (max. 35 g)
    • 4-mouse hotel (max. 4*35 g)
    • Lago-compatible animal bed for adding optical modalities
  • Calibration phantoms
  • Gas anesthesia system

Software

  • CUBEFLOW software suite
    • Image acquisition
    • Advanced image reconstruction
    • Quality control
    • Physiological monitoring
  • VivoQuant image analysis software from Invicro