Small Animal Imaging Core Lab

State-of-the-Art Animal Imaging Laboratory

The Small Animal Imaging Core (SAIC) at the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute is a comprehensive small animal imaging facility available to investigators at The Ohio State University and other academic and commercial institutions. This facility includes high resolution imaging equipment (MRI, ultrasound, microCT and optical), X-ray irradiator, body composition analyzer, and personnel trained in the operation of each imaging modality and small animal handling procedures, as well as analytical software support for quantitative image analysis. In addition to providing interim animal housing for serial imaging studies, the SAIC also offers on-site suites for surgical procedures, and animal care provided by the University Laboratory Animal Resources. Image reconstruction, multi-modality fusion, quantitative image analysis, high resolution graphics and networking to the facility's server are also available.

SAIC Management Team

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Kimerly A. Powell, PhD

SAIC Director

Dr. Powell is an assistant professor of biomedical informatics. With more than 15 years of experience in developing image post-processing techniques for quantitative image analysis of microscopy, pre-clinical and clinical images, Dr. Powell also focuses on developing image post-processing techniques for quantitative image analysis of cancer, cardiac and musculoskeletal applications. She is particularly interested in developing novel image post-processing techniques for high-resolution microscopy and small animal in vivo micro-imaging technologies.

Kimerly.Powell@osumc.edu

 

 
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Anna Bratasz, PhD

IMaging Research Scientist

Dr. Bratasz is an imaging research scientist for the SAIC. She has spent several years working in the Center for Biomedical EPR Spectroscopy and Imaging at OSU. Past ten years she is working in the SAIC where she focuses on in vivo MRI, CT, US and optical imaging of small animals. Dr. Bratasz’s particular interests are neuroscience, cancer and cardiac research. She collaborates with multiple investigators at OSU and NCH implementing micro-imaging in their projects.

Anna.Bratasz@osumc.edu

 

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