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Next-generation Nuclear Molecular Imaging: Hardware Innovations for Precision Diagnosis, Therapy, and Image-Guided Surgery
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: BME 3.204
Speaker: Elena Zannoni, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomechanical and Biomedicine Engineering
Nuclear and Radiation Engineering
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
ABSTRACT:
The field of radiological science and nuclear molecular imaging is undergoing a period of significant growth, renewed interest, and modernization push, driven by the emergence of new and demanding clinical and preclinical applications such as radiotheranostics, personalized dosimetry, and AI.
By refining new detector technologies, collimator designs and hardware configurations, the development of the next generation of nuclear imaging instrumentation is currently underway to meet these evolving needs.
This presentation will explore how: (1) the next generation of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) instrumentation will enable hyperspectral imaging of theranostic agents for treatment planning and monitoring; (2) the integration of robotic platforms with advanced detector technology will deliver adaptive and reconfigurable imaging systems for personalized diagnosis and point-of-care applications; (3) the development of miniaturized imaging tools will improve image-guidance during radio-guided minimally-invasive surgical procedures by providing real-time, high-resolution molecular feedback directly at the surgical site.
