Mobile Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner System
This mobile Computed Tomography (CT) scanner system is a veterinary imaging device that will allow for the 3D scanning of macaques and marmosets, and possibly other animals as well. This will allow for the relatively quick 3D acquisition and digital construction of the bony structures in the head, facilitating the targeting of areas, construction of printed implants, and evaluation of electrode and chamber positions. Additionally, the integrated fluoroscopy will allow for more precise implantation of electrode placement by visualizing in real time the location of the electrode as it is being placed in the brain during the surgical procedure. Not limited to the brain, this will be useful for conducting a pre-surgical myelography for more precise and successful placement of lumbar ports for collecting cerebrospinal fluid and for post-placement verification of port function and maintenance. The high resolution and gapless imaging of this scanner will allow for better evaluation of the condition and integrity of the implants by allowing for fine differentiation of biological tissues as well as biocompatible materials. For the veterinary staff, it will serve as a new tool for diagnoses of the head and body of not just rhesus macaques but also marmosets. One example, where this unit will fill a current need, is veterinary dentistry of animals smaller than a macaque as this will allow for the dental imaging of marmosets, rodents, etc. Additionally, the relatively quick acquisition of 3D volumetric image will facilitate the imaging of marmosets where motion of the animals makes other imaging methods challenging. See Purchase Description attached for more details.. NIHDA201800221 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
7/23/18, 2:24 PM Mobile Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner System
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