ITALY
Node Candidate Name: Molecular Imaging Italian Node
The Italian Molecular Imaging Node Candidate (Multi-sited Multi-Modal Molecular Imaging Node) focuses on biomedical imaging, offering the acquisition of “in vivo” images by means of the most relevant imaging modalities. This Node Candidate is distributed over four Italian cities (Turin, Milan, Naples and Pisa), with centers specialized on different imaging modalities, reporters and animal models. Besides instrumentation and expert staff for all the different “in vivo” imaging modalities, the Node Candidate provides the users with a large repository of imaging agents/tracers for the available imaging modalities and a number of cellular and animal models (mainly mice) of the relevant pathologies. Support is available for advanced applications including quantitative assessment of biomarkers as well as “in vitro” validation assays of the imaging results.
Specialties and expertise of the Node Candidate
The Node Candidate is well equipped with chemical instrumentation and offers support in the design, characterization and testing of imaging probes (molecular, macro- and supramolecular, nano- and micro-sized systems) for all the Imaging Modalities. The expertise at the Node Candidate's centers covers targeting and responsive procedures. Several MRI (from 1T to 9.4T), Optical Imaging, PET and SPECT scanners are offered in conjunction with the proper tracers for the investigated pathologies (neurological diseases in Milan and Naples, cardiovascular diseases in Pisa and Naples, cancer in Naples and Turin). The Node has also strong expertise in imaging procedures within the integrated diagnostic MRI-PET and PET/CT with total body and district acquisition mode. A biobank service is also available. It may provide analysis of biochemical components (DNA extraction, RNA, proteins etc) of different types of biological materials.
Offered Technologies
Additional services offered at the Node Candidate
The Italian Molecular Imaging Node Candidate (Multi-sited Multi-Modal Molecular Imaging Node) focuses on biomedical imaging, offering the acquisition of “in vivo” images by means of the most relevant imaging modalities. This Node Candidate is distributed over four Italian cities (Turin, Milan, Naples and Pisa), with centers specialized on different imaging modalities, reporters and animal models. Besides instrumentation and expert staff for all the different “in vivo” imaging modalities, the Node Candidate provides the users with a large repository of imaging agents/tracers for the available imaging modalities and a number of cellular and animal models (mainly mice) of the relevant pathologies. Support is available for advanced applications including quantitative assessment of biomarkers as well as “in vitro” validation assays of the imaging results.
Specialties and expertise of the Node Candidate
The Node Candidate is well equipped with chemical instrumentation and offers support in the design, characterization and testing of imaging probes (molecular, macro- and supramolecular, nano- and micro-sized systems) for all the Imaging Modalities. The expertise at the Node Candidate's centers covers targeting and responsive procedures. Several MRI (from 1T to 9.4T), Optical Imaging, PET and SPECT scanners are offered in conjunction with the proper tracers for the investigated pathologies (neurological diseases in Milan and Naples, cardiovascular diseases in Pisa and Naples, cancer in Naples and Turin). The Node has also strong expertise in imaging procedures within the integrated diagnostic MRI-PET and PET/CT with total body and district acquisition mode. A biobank service is also available. It may provide analysis of biochemical components (DNA extraction, RNA, proteins etc) of different types of biological materials.
Offered Technologies
- High Field MRI
- MRI-PET
- (micro)CT
- (micro)MRI/MRS
- (micro)PET/CT
- SPECT/CT
- (micro)US
- Optical Imaging
- (Micro)-PET
Additional services offered at the Node Candidate
- Relaxometry
- Probe preparation
- Animal preparation
- Animal facilities
- Cell culture, microscopy, histology
- Wet lab space
- Radiochemistry facility
- Radionuclide production facility (cyclotron)
- Laboratory for detector development and testing
- Image processing and analysis
- Biobanking
- Methodological setup (e.g. design of study protocol and standard operation procedures)
Contact details
Silvio Aime
Coordinator
Alessandra Viale
Coordinator Assistant
Website: http://www.mmmi.unito.it/
Phone: +39 0116706451
e-mail: mmmi-node@unito.it
University of Turin: http://www.cim.unito.it/website/index.php
San Raffaele Hospital (Milan): http://www.hsr.it/ricerca/divisioni-centri-istituti-e-programmi-di-ricerca/centro-di-imaging-sperimentale
CNR Institute of Molecular BioImaging and Physiology (Milan): http://www.ibfm.cnr.it/en_home/en_ibfm_home.html
CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology (Pisa): https://www.ifc.cnr.it/index.php/en
G. Monasterio Foundation (Pisa): http://www.ftgm.it
University of Pisa: http://www.df.unipi.it
IRCCS SDN (Naples): http://www.sdn-napoli.it/en/home-2
CNR Institute of Biostructures and BioImages (Naples): http://www.ibb.cnr.it
Silvio Aime
Coordinator
Alessandra Viale
Coordinator Assistant
Website: http://www.mmmi.unito.it/
Phone: +39 0116706451
e-mail: mmmi-node@unito.it
University of Turin: http://www.cim.unito.it/website/index.php
San Raffaele Hospital (Milan): http://www.hsr.it/ricerca/divisioni-centri-istituti-e-programmi-di-ricerca/centro-di-imaging-sperimentale
CNR Institute of Molecular BioImaging and Physiology (Milan): http://www.ibfm.cnr.it/en_home/en_ibfm_home.html
CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology (Pisa): https://www.ifc.cnr.it/index.php/en
G. Monasterio Foundation (Pisa): http://www.ftgm.it
University of Pisa: http://www.df.unipi.it
IRCCS SDN (Naples): http://www.sdn-napoli.it/en/home-2
CNR Institute of Biostructures and BioImages (Naples): http://www.ibb.cnr.it