Animal Imaging Service—X-RAD 320 Irradiator

CD BioSciences' animal imaging technology platform has multiple state-of-the-art instruments to study cardiovascular function, skeletal morphology, metabolism, and more by performing ultrasound and computed tomography imaging on live animals. Our X-RAD 320 Irradiator-based animal imaging service is the right choice for you.

Name of the Instrument/Platform

X-RAD 320 Irradiator

Introduction

Equipment specifications
1. Maximum Output Voltage: 320kV
2. Maximum Output Current: 45 mA
3. Maximum output power: each 3 kW (cathode, anode)
4. Tube voltage: digital or quasi-continuous preselection and setting from 5 to 320 kV in steps of 0.1 kV
5. Tube voltage digital value display, 4 digits
6. One programmable timer with a non-volatile memory
7. Timer digital setting from 0.1 to 99.9 minutes
8. Timer value digital display, 3 digits
9. Warm-up started manually

Feature Highlights

1. X-ray systems offer far more flexibility regarding volume of product being irradiated
2. Since gamma continuously emits and loses activity, for economic reasons it is mandatory to operate as close as possible to 24/24 7/7. The emitted radiation is wasted. X-ray systems, on the other hand, can be turned off when they are not needed.
3. X-ray is less costly
4. Gamma exposure times can be longer
5. X-ray systems don't use radioactive sources: no need for nuclear control and license
6. Gamma are more dangerous to human health than X-rays

Applications

X-RAD 320 offers accurate, reliable, and repeatable results for a wide range of applications from preclinical cancer research to industrial NDT.
1. Molecular biology of cancer
2. Radiation therapy targeting and delivery
3. Study radiation effects in complex systems
4. Testing Immunotherapy agents with radiation to fight cancer
5. Innovating methods to spare healthy tissue from toxic radiation
6. Forming damage in normal tissue to test treatment efficacy
7. Whole body irradiation to deplete bone marrow to knockdown the immune system
8. X-ray virus inactivation
9. Stem cell research: Radiation can be used to decrease the host's immune system for introduction of stem cells. Stem cells can also be used to rescue tissue from radiation injury.
10. Cancer research: test novel and current treatments in combination with radiation

Summary

We houses the X-RAD 320 irradiator (Pecision X-Ray). X-RAD 320 is an easy-to-use powerful shielded X-ray irradiator available for use in in vivo and in vitro studies. A 20×20 cm field and use of a pie cage enables fast and easy whole-body irradiation of a maximum of 11 mice at once. X-RAD 320 is equipped with a collimator and anesthesia system which provide the option of targeted irradiation. Besides in vivo use (zebrafish to rats), change of filters also enables application for in vitro studies.

If you need to perform imaging studies on animals such as mice, please contact us directly for details.

For research use only, not intended for any clinical use.

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