Our Research
Our Research
The Newcastle PET Centre has been set-up to provide non-invasive imaging facilities for the University and its partners.
The PET-CT scanner provides excellent quality imaging and there are additional features required for:
- radiotherapy planning
- injection of CT contrast agents
- respiratory gating
We perform studies using commercially available PET tracers. The tracers currently available are:
- 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
- 18F-Fluorothymidine (FLT)
- 18F-Fluoride
PET research studies within the University include:
We are interested in expanding the research that we carry out together with other academic and commercial organisations. If you are interested in finding out more, contact us.