In-vivo, high-resolution, whole animal imaging

The aim of this proposal is to obtain whole, live-animal imaging equipment for use by researchers at The Australian National University and their collaborators within the University of New South Wales. This equipment will allow 3-D imaging of the skeleton and soft-tissues of experimental animals to aid the study of many aspects of normal biology and disease including cancer growth and spread, cardiovascular disease, autoimmunity and inflammation. The efficacy of novel treatments for these conditions may also be assessed using such equipment. Furthermore, in combination with the ENU mutagenesis program at the ANU, there is the potential for in-vivo imaging to aid in the identification of causative genetic mutations of many disease states.