Preclinical Imaging Techniques

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: H5F2987
VT 2026
Study period: 2026-04-20 - 2026-04-24
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2025-11-05
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Course description

This course provides an overview of state-of-the-art small animal imaging techniques, including CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound, photoacoustic imaging, and optical imaging. Students will combine theoretical principles with hands-on training in experimental design, image acquisition, and data analysis, with special focus on multimodality imaging and co-registration. By the end of the course, participants will be able to select and apply appropriate imaging approaches in preclinical studies within their own research field.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Students must have passed the courses in laboratory animal science: Function A - Rodents and lagomorphs before attending this course.

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Associate Professor Ying Zhao

Course syllabus

H5F2987

Department

Department of Laboratory Medicine

Doctoral programme

Tumour Biology and Oncology (FoTO)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

optical imaging, ultrasound, photoacoustic imaging, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), preclinical imaging

CONTACTYing Zhao
0737678537
ying.zhao.1@ki.se