1 First contact and consultation
Discuss the scientific question, suitable imaging modality, tracer needs, animal model, timeline and feasibility.
2 Project initiation
Submit the project initiation form and define responsibilities, user category, funding status and requirements.
3 Experimental setup
Finalize protocols, arrange tracer production or delivery, prepare samples or disease models and confirm animal licences where required.
4 Data acquisition
Perform autoradiography, cryostat sectioning, scintillation counting, biodistribution studies or in vivo PET/SPECT/CT.
5 Analysis, reporting and storage
Analyze data collaboratively using tools such as PMOD and ImageQuant™ TL. Data storage is coordinated through xxx.
Before contacting PNI, users should ideally consider: the biological question, intended target or tracer, tissue or animal model availability, funding status, timeline and whether an animal licence may be required.
A collaborative core facility model
PNI can support projects at different levels, from supervised access and technical support to broader collaborative involvement in study planning, imaging protocol design, data analysis and interpretation.
- Flexible support level
- Study planning and feasibility
- Image acquisition support
- Quantitative analysis workflows