New imaging system detects cellular processes ‘in the nude’

Eavesdropper — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:55:27 GMT

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A new imaging system, at the Carlos III university of Madrid laboratories, detects cellular processes at the molecular level. The work carried out by these scientists has ranged from the initial design of an electronic architecture for gamma ray detectors to industry transfer of a complete scanner, after having adequately validated a prototype through experimental studies at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital. The electronic technology equipment designed by the researchers- which is in patent process-is based on molecular imaging, a type of biomedical imaging capable of detecting live cellular processes. "These techniques differ from conventional medical imaging in that the information they show is function not form, which means that they are capable of showing the malfunctioning of an organ before the malfunction turns into an anatomical change", said Professor Juan José Vaquero, of the Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering at UC3M. The Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering at UC3M focuses on the development of preclinical molecular imaging scanners used in research work on animals. Obtaining good quality in these applications constitutes a much more difficult technical challenge than with humans, due to the large difference in size. For more information please visit: http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/actualidad_cientifica/noticias/sap_movement

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