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Multi-modality imaging of a murine mammary window chamber for breast cancer research.


ABSTRACT: Window chamber models have been developed and utilized as a means to study the complex microenvironment in which cancers develop, proliferate, and metastasize in small animals. Here we utilize rapid prototyping printer technology to construct a new plastic orthotopic mammary window chamber that is compatible with magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging, and optical imaging. Optical imaging allows for high-resolution cellular and molecular level analysis of tissues; magnetic resonance imaging provides quantitative measures of tumor size, perfusion, diffusion, fat/water content relaxation parameters; and a nuclear imaging technique, called the Beta Imager, supports functional and metabolic imaging. Our demonstration of the multiple imaging capabilities of this model suggests that it can be used as a powerful platform for studying basic cancer biology and developing new cancer therapies.

SUBMITTER: Schafer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4136411 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Multi-modality imaging of a murine mammary window chamber for breast cancer research.

Schafer Rachel R   Leung Hui Min HM   Gmitro Arthur F AF  

BioTechniques 20140701 1


Window chamber models have been developed and utilized as a means to study the complex microenvironment in which cancers develop, proliferate, and metastasize in small animals. Here we utilize rapid prototyping printer technology to construct a new plastic orthotopic mammary window chamber that is compatible with magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging, and optical imaging. Optical imaging allows for high-resolution cellular and molecular level analysis of tissues; magnetic resonance imaging  ...[more]

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