The Small Animal Imaging Facility (SAIF) is a core MD Anderson research resource. It was established in 2001, became part of and is partially funded by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CA16672, PI – DePinho).
The SAIF team provides comprehensive imaging support services for MD Anderson cancer investigators, including:
Assistance in experimental design
Developing specialty equipment and innovative procedures for imaging
Preparing animals for studies, inducing and maintaining appropriate anesthesia and immobilization of animals during imaging
Processing and interpreting data for publication or grant preparation