Micro-CT, ART Optix MX2 optical imaging, EchoMRI, telemetry, metabolic cages and surgery service for rodents
The CHUM Research Centre’s Cardiovascular Phenotyping Core Facility specializes in analyzing the cardiovascular system of rodents. Among our cutting-edge equipment are a SkyScan micro-CT scanner, an ART Optix MX2 optical imaging system and an EchoMRI nuclear magnetic resonance system.
Our expertise allows us to offer many rodent in vivo services, , including imaging, telemetry for cardiovascular and metabolic evaluation, and surgery (for implanting telemetry probes, ischemia and catheterization).
Metabolic cages are also available to measure various physiological parameters.
Our services are available for university, hospital and industrial researchers.
Micro-CT Skyscan 1176 service, Explore Optix Mx-2 ART service, EchoMRI Analyzer-700 service, telemetry service, surgery service, renal ischemia/reperfusion and UUO jugular venous catheter for systemic injection of various drugs, carotid artery catheter, metabolic cages, results analysis, analysis of telemetry data, data analysis provided by the Skyscan 1176 (software NRecon, CTvox, CTan, Data viewer)
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Specialized labs and equipment
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Equipment |
Function |
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SkyScan 1176 |
High performance in vivo micro-CT scanner |
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Advanced Research Technology (ART)’s eXplore Optix MX-2 |
Optical imaging system producing 3D representations of fluorophore distribution for whole-body imaging |
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EchoMRI ™-700 |
Body composition analyzer measuring whole body composition parameters of live small animals |
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Telemetry |
Ambulatory blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, locomotor activity, EKG, EEG/ EMG measurement |
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Metabolic cages |
24-hour urine measurement |
Additional information
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URL |
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CHUM Research Centre core facilities |
https://www.chumontreal.qc.ca/en/crchum/facilities-and-services |