Abstract #4087

Integrated setup and characterization of an MRI-compatible PET camera for preclinical ultra-high field imaging

Nicola Bertolino¹, Yegor Sinelnikov², Dhaval Shah¹, Robert Zivadinov^1,3, and Ferdinand Schweser^1,3

¹Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States, ²SynchroPET, Inc., Stony Brook, NY, United States, ³MRI Clinical and Translational Research Center, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States

Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in small animals would enable entirely new approaches to drug development and yield to a better functional understanding of living organisms. However, preclinical systems that allow truly simultaneous PET and MRI are not yet commercially available. We present the integration of an optimized microPET camera with ultra-high magnetic field strength MRI.

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