The federal Project Grant award S10OD038204 was provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), under the CFDA program 93.351 - Research Infrastructure Programs. The $578,070 award will fund the purchase of a high-resolution portable photon counting computed tomography (CT) scanner, the OmniTom Elite, to be shared by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Boston Children's Hospital. This specialized CT scanner will expand...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $412,365.00 to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) to replace an aging micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) instrument. The new micro-CT system will facilitate advanced 3D imaging and analysis of mineralized tissues, bones, teeth, and vascular structures for research projects across multiple disciplines at NSU and collaborating institutions. The award...
This $1,280,102 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) supports the acquisition of a MEDISO NANOSCAN SPECT/PET/CT imaging system for the University of Pittsburgh's In Vivo Imaging Facility (IVIF). This new instrument will replace and upgrade an aging Inveon PET/CT scanner, enabling IVIF researchers to continue conducting molecular imaging studies to visualize metabolic processes, detect and diagnose cancer,...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will enable The University of Iowa to upgrade their existing Siemens SOMATOM Force research CT scanner to a new Siemens NAEOTOM Alpha photon-counting CT scanner. The new scanner technology will significantly improve the university's ability to conduct quantitative lung imaging research by eliminating beam hardening artifacts, reducing electronic noise, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $512,787 to George Mason University to acquire a high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanner. The instrument will enable advanced research and education across a broad range of disciplines, including materials science, biomedical engineering, and geosciences. Key research applications include: (a) measuring manufacturing defects in additively manufactured...
This $1,391,522 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will fund the acquisition of a Super Argus PET/CT 6R small-animal imaging system for the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research in New York. The new scanner will replace the institute's aging Inveon PET/CT system, which is approaching end-of-life support from the manufacturer. The Super Argus PET/CT 6R will provide superior spatial resolution,...
This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $1,722,700.00 to Yale University to acquire a state-of-the-art preclinical PET/CT imaging system. The new system will enhance preclinical imaging research capabilities at the Yale PET Center, supporting 19 NIH-funded investigators conducting PET imaging research across various medical disciplines. The award aims to replace an end-of-life PET-only system and...
This $536,954 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) will fund research and development of a novel ultra-high-spatial resolution computed tomography (UHR-CT) system using photon-counting detectors and multiple x-ray focal spots. The research aims to overcome limitations of current high-resolution CT systems by developing...
This Project Grant award, totaling $999,928, was provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351). The award will fund the acquisition of a high-performance small animal SPECT/CT system with state-of-the-art solid-state cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors at The Johns Hopkins University. This specialized imaging system will support ongoing research projects focused on developing novel...
This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351 - Research Infrastructure Programs) provides $1,899,234 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to replace obsolete MRI and PET scanning equipment used for animal research. The award will fund a new integrated MRI-PET scanner with a 7T magnet, which will offer improved image quality, reduced operating costs, and expanded research capabilities compared to the...