Pepric unveils scanner proposal
Feb
3
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03/02/2012 12:00
A scanner that can monitor body processes over weeks is being developed by a Belgian firm.
A scanner that can monitor body processes over weeks is being developed by a Belgian firm.
Pepric told The Engineer that it wants to commercialise ex vivo and in vivo analytical instruments to pre-clinical and clinical molecular imaging centres in academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals.
The firm's chief executive officer Stephanie Teughels said: "'We are aiming to develop instrumentation based on a magnetic resonant technique for direct and quantitative detection of magnetic nanoparticles.
"With (magnetic resonance imaging) anatomical images are obtained with excellent spatial resolution. When cells or molecules are magnetically labelled, one can distinguish where the observed cells or molecules are situated in the animal or human body.
"When the technology is developed, it could also be used to determine the biodistribution of newly developed contrast agents, or therapy monitoring with these contrast agents coated with drugs."
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