SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING FACILITY | Research Core

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The Small Animal Imaging Facility at LSU Health Shreveport provides state of the art noninvasive imaging support to investigators who use small animal models in their research.

Located on the 9th floor of the Medical School building inside the Small Animal Facility in room 9-347, the SAIF currently provides a spectrum of imaging modalities including:

  • Optical imaging (bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging)
  • X-ray imaging
  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Positron emission tomography (PET)

The Small Animal Imaging Facility provides imaging support services for investigators including:

  • Assistance in experimental design
  • Conducting animal studies including anesthetization and imaging acquisition
  • Processing and interpreting imaging data

   

Please acknowledge in your publications, the use of the LSUHS Small Animal Imaging Facility, using our Research Resource Identifier (RRID): RRID:SCR_024777 . More information on RRID >>

   

How do you reach us?

CONTACT US to discuss your goals and scope of your project or request additional information.

Hugh "Chip" Price, DVM 
Director, 
Small Animal Imaging Facility

Lucia Solitro, R.T.(R)
Imaging Specialist