The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, part of The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, is working with Philips Healthcare to develop imaging technology that can study infectious diseases, according to a hospital system news release.
An $8.6 million imaging suite that includes an MRI, PET-CT scanner, SPECT-CT scanner and a C-arm X-ray will allow scientists to study infectious diseases without exposing the equipment or rooms to the diseases. The suite will have biosafety level 3 containment that will isolate organisms from the outside environment.
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An $8.6 million imaging suite that includes an MRI, PET-CT scanner, SPECT-CT scanner and a C-arm X-ray will allow scientists to study infectious diseases without exposing the equipment or rooms to the diseases. The suite will have biosafety level 3 containment that will isolate organisms from the outside environment.
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