Biomedicum Imaging Unit - In Vivo Imaging

Located within the Laboratory Animal Centre, we maintain a Spectral Instruments Imaging Lago system for bioluminescent and fluorescent small animal imaging, a Leica Stellaris 8 DIVE multiphoton microscope optimized for intravital imaging of anesthetized rodents, a Revvity Quantum GX2 microCT imaging system, and a Molecubes modular PET/CT system allowing acute as well as chronic in vivo imaging experiments.

BIU-IVI is a core facility providing expertise and state-of-the-art equipment for modern multidimensional biomedical imaging applications. BIU-IVI is housed and supported by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, but the services are available for all local, national, international and commercial customers. As part of the Helsinki In VIvo Animal Imaging Platform at HiLIFE, BIU-IVI is a partner in the Finnish Biomedical Imaging (FiBI) node of , a pan-European research infrastructure on the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures () roadmap. 

Contact: In Vivo lmaging Specialist Marja Lohela, +358 2941 25268, ; In Vivo Imaging Specialist Dmitry Molotkov, ; Principal Investigator Pipsa Saharinen, +358-2941 25521,

(For PET/CT projects, contact the Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry facility: Principal Investigator Mirkka Sarparanta, ; Nuclear Imaging Specialist Surachet Imlimthan, )

Location: Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Meilahti campus

Services:

• User training
• Instrument use for trained users with specialist support & maintenance
• Assisted use of instruments or analysis software

Instruments:

• with isoflurane anesthesia for in vivo imaging of small animals
• with isoflurane anesthesia for in vivo imaging of small animals
• small animal imaging system with isoflurane anesthesia for in vivo imaging of small animals
• upright multiphoton microscope with isoflurane anesthesia & accessories for intravital imaging

Applications:

• PET imaging of mice & rats
• X-ray computer tomography in vivo imaging of mice, rats and small rabbits or ex vivo imaging of various samples
• Bioluminescence and fluorescence whole animal imaging of mice & rats, for applications such as tumor growth and tracer/reporter distribution
• Intravital multiphoton microscopy of various organs in anesthetized mice and rats, for applications such as vascular function, tumor biology, immunology/inflammation and others
• Image processing & analysis

User fees:

The research infrastructure is supported by University of Helsinki (HiLIFE and Faculty of Medicine) and Biocenter Finland. The academic prices (excl. VAT) are listed below; detailed user policy can be found . Please ask for a quotation for your project.

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