The Physics Research Laboratory pursues the development and application of quantitative techniques for the assessment of soft-tissue and bone structure and function using computed tomography, x-ray imaging, and nuclear medicine. The laboratory also trains graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in medical imaging. Laboratory resources include a multimodality SPECT/CT imaging platform, radiation detection and electronics laboratory, radiopharmaceutical handling/storage facilities, and preclinical microSPECT/CT and PET/CT . Current work is focused on (1) development of quantitative dynamic SPECT/CT techniques for absolute quantification of myocardial perfusion imaging, (2) multiple pinhole aperture design for SPECT/CT imaging of myocardial perfusion imaging, (3) quantitative PET/CT and SPECT/CT imaging methodology development for oncologic and cardiac applications, and (4) novel detector development for small animal SPECT/CT imaging systems.

We are hiring a researcher (PhD, MD, or MS holders)! We are looking for someone who will perform Monte Carlo modeling and numerical observer studies of radionuclide imaging systems (SPECT/CT and PET/CT).

Interested candidates can find more information from here. (posted on October 14, 2009)