Small-animal PET refers to imaging of animals such as rats and mice using dedicated PET
scanners. Small-animal PET has been used extensively in modern biomedical research. It …

The purpose of this study was to determine in vivo myocardial energy metabolism and
function in a nutritional model of type 2 diabetes. Wistar rats rendered insulin-resistant and …

Human amniotic epithelial cells (h-AECs), which have various merits as a cell source for cell
therapy, are known to differentiate into cardiomyocytes in vitro. However, the ability of h …

This paper presents an evaluation of two types of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (G-
APDs) for their potential to be used in a positron emission tomography (PET) detector. While …

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing with the aging population. This has
stimulated a need for innovative means to evaluate and develop therapeutic strategies …

Background Absolute quantitative myocardial perfusion SPECT requires addressing of
aleatory and epistemic uncertainties in conjunction with providing image quality sufficient for …

The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of determining parameters of
cardiovascular function in mice noninvasively by high-temporal-resolution imaging with a …

Background—The goal of this study was to evaluate a new 18F-labeled positron-emission
tomography (PET) perfusion tracer, 18F BMS747158-02, for the assessment of myocardial …

PET has become an important noninvasive imaging technique in cardiovascular research
for the characterization of mouse models in vivo. This modality offers unique insight into …

Gating firmware and software were developed for the microPET II small animal scanner. The
measured cardiac and respiratory signals were collected and converted to TTL gating …