9. Small Animal Imaging Workshop - The Mouse Imaging Academy (MIA) Münster

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From 5 - 9 November 2018, the IZKF Core Unit Preclinical Imaging eXperts (PIX) organized the ninth international Small Animal Imaging Workshop in succession.

In this weeklong workshop, participants were introduced to a wide range of specialized imaging technologies including PET, SPECT, CT, MRI, optical imaging, and photoacoustics. In addition to the introduction to the subject through specialized lectures, there was a particular focus on the in-depth practical hands-on sessions with a maximum of four participants. Each participant was able to work with different animal models, apply different imaging modalities and then interactively analyze the collected multimodal image data.

This year, most of the participants were postgraduates, mainly from Germany, but also from Israel, Great Britain, Norway, Belgium and Hungary. As in previous years, there was a very positive feedback from the participants. Especially the intensive and interdisciplinary support in the small groups during the hands-on sessions was highlighted here.