Small Animal Tomographic Analysis Facility (SANTA)

Description

The facility offers tomographic capabilities (in vivo microCT and optical projection tomography) to all members of the Seattle Children's Hospital & Research Institute as well as the University of Washington on an affordable fee for service basis. External researchers may also apply for access to the facility. Although ideal for dense materials such as bone, teeth, biosynthetic scaffolds, and equipment components, silicone and metal based dyes and injectables also provide sufficient densitometric contrast to image internal spaces and soft tissues. A major advantage of our microCT scanner is also its capacity to image live specimens under anesthesia and with full physiological monitoring. 3001M OPT The Bioptonics optical projection tomography scanner is ideal for embryos and other soft tissues and can be used to detect individual cells and tissues with in a complex structure provide they can be optically distinguished from surrounding cells. Typical applications include gene and protein expression profiles, cellular composition, and morphology. For more details on the capabilities of this scanner and the types of data obtainable, please see the Bioptonics website: www.bioptonics.com
Category of resources
  • Animal/Living Organisms (bacteria, yeast, nematodes, flies, plants, fish, mice, etc.)
  • Imaging (‘macro’ scale- small animal, human)
Services provided
  • Self-service access to instruments/equipment (with appropriate training)
  • Access to technology services (i.e. microarray, specimen analysis)
  • Training (instruments, software and/or methods)
Specialty equipment/services

The specs at a glance: In vivo MICRO-Computed Tomography scanner Model: Skyscan 1076 Scanning Volume: 68mm scannable diameter 200mm scannable length Resolution: 9, 18, and 35 micron Max single scan length = 27mm Consecutive scans seamlessly stitched. Simple batch-scan mode available. Optical projection tomography scanner Model: Bioptonics OPT 3001 Resolution: 1024x1024 pixels (down to 3.1 micron) Scanning Volume: 1mm to 13mm For more specs see: http://www.bioptonics.com/menu_bar/Scanner.htm
Web address(es) Small Animal Tomographic Analysis Facility (SANTA)
Fee information for Small Animal Tomographic Analysis Facility (SANTA)
Location Washington - University of Washington -Main Campus
Manager or contact SANTA Staff
Users who may access
  • Anyone
This listing was last modified on August 31, 2009.

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