Small Animal Radiation Research Platform
Project Director
Name:
Adam C. Mueller, MD, PhD
Position:
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Email:
Adam.Mueller@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
Contact
Name:
Reza Taleei, PhD
Position:
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Email:
Reza.Taleei@jefferson.edu
Mission, Goals, Capabilities
The SARRP enables researchers to replicate the radiotherapy process of imaging, target localization and radiotherapy treatment delivery techniques employed when treating patients in clinical oncology departments.
In order to improve the efficiency of radiation therapy and minimize the short and long term side effects of cancer treatment it is vital to study radiation biology using in vivo models.
- Radiobiology
- Preclinical Studies
- Radiosensitizers
- Normal tissues toxicity or injury from irradiation
- Underlying mechanisms that mediate cancer biology or tumor immunology
Major Equipment
Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP) is equipped with high resolution CT panel, motorized variable collimator (MVC), 360 degree rotating gantry, set of standard fixed collimators and advanced treatment planning software. It offers the ability to acquire cone-beam computed tomographic imaging (CBCT) of rodents and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT).
Services
- Image Guided or Regular Photon Radiation therapy of rodents with SARRP
- CBCT Imaging and Treatment Planning with SARRP
- X-ray Irradiation of cultured cell, tissue specimens and extracts
- Hourly rate for the above services: $150 per hour