UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PET IMAGING CENTER

 

The University of Iowa is a self contained laboratory encompassing 5500 square feet for production of radionuclides, synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals, quantitative PET scanning and analysis of PET imaging data. Major resources include the following:

1. RADIONUCLIDE PRODUCTION:

Scanditronix MC-17F Dual Particle Cyclotron

CardioGen-82 Rb-82 Generator

2. SCANNERS

Siemens 40 Slice Biograph Truepoint PET/CT
Siemens 2 Slice Biograph PET/CT
Siemens ECAT HR+

3. RADIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY:

Siemens Explora FDG-4
2 - Nuclear Interface FDG Synthesis Modules
Nuclear Interface F-18 Nucleophilic Fluorination Module
Nuclear Interface C-11 Module
GE Methyl Iodide Module

4. RESEARCH CHEMISTRY LABORATORY:

Comecer Triple Research Hot Cell

5. SUPPORT LABORATORIES:

Physics Lab
Electronics Lab
Image Processing Lab
Machine Shop

6. BLOOD SAMPLING SYSTEMS:

7. COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT: