The Power of Multi-Modality Imaging

In the late 1990s, a major realization that the use of multiple imaging modalities generated richer, more informative, and more effective imaging studies facilitated a shift from decentralized single imaging modality laboratories to core in vivo preclinical multi-modality imaging facilities. Today, multi-modality laboratories are the biomedical research imaging standard and provide optimal modality choices based on the specific biological question under investigation.

In core drug-research-focused imaging facilities, multiple imaging modalities are woven together in single studies to address numerous, complementary aspects of the drug-target interaction and the degree of subsequent disease inhibition. Multi-modality imaging provides an opportunity to non-invasively generate simultaneous anatomical, functional and molecular end points, with inherent spatial resolution. This approach leads to unique and powerful datasets that can be used for more effective decision making in drug research. For over a decade, Molecular Imaging has harnessed the power of multi-modality imaging. We continue to leverage and build on this concept to meet and exceed our clients’ need through the generation of superior multi-modality datasets.