Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the In-Vivo Xtreme, the newest addition to their award-winning* family of multimodal imaging products dedicated to preclinical research. Xtreme will be introduced at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in San Diego, CA, September 7-10. 

Beneath its sleek, contemporary design, Xtreme is powered by an innovative system architecture that provides the ultimate combination of sensitivity, speed and flexibility to meet the most demanding challenges and broadest range of applications for molecular imaging. 

One of the most compelling features of this new system architecture is the ability to precisely match camera choice with research needs, performance criteria and budget. Xtreme currently comes in two camera configurations. The front-illuminated 16MP camera is ideally suited for applications that demand high resolution, while the back-illuminated 4MP camera excels at very low light imaging experiments. With this uniquely flexible design, researchers will have the ability to upgrade their camera as new technology evolves and research requirements change - all within the same footprint.

Other highlights of the Xtreme include:

• An f/1.1 lens coupled with a CCD sensor (the largest in its class) provides extreme sensitivity and speed for fluorescence, luminescence, and radioisotopic imaging.
• An industry leading ultra-thin, highly uniform radiographic phosphor screen coupled with a true micro focus X-ray head delivers X-ray images of exceptional quality and high resolution.
• New Multiplex software with advanced quantitative tools makes it easy to overlay and simultaneously analyze data from up to 4 individual images.
• A 20 x 20 cm FOV and patented wide angle emission filters allows high throughput imaging of up to five mice at a time with no imaging artifacts.
• A powerful 400W Xenon illumination source allows for enhanced speed and sensitivity across all wavelengths from the visible and NIR spectrum. 
• The Multimodal Animal Rotation System offers 360 degree imaging of the experimental subject.
  

Xtreme comes with MI Software, a powerful suite of tools for acquisition, visualization, and precise quantification of imaging data. Researchers who also need to perform quantitative 3D tomographic imaging can complement the new In-Vivo Xtreme with Carestream's Albira PET/SPECT/CT system. 

To learn more about the In-Vivo Extreme, or any of Carestream Molecular Imaging's wide range of digital imaging solutions, please visit WMIC booth #324 or www.mi.carestream.com.
 

About Carestream

Carestream Health is a worldwide provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions; molecular imaging systems for life science research and drug discovery/development; X-ray film and digital x-ray systems for non-destructive testing; and advanced materials for the precision films and electronics markets. 

Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream, develops and markets high performance digital imaging systems for in-vitro and in-vivo imaging, PET/SPECT/CT solutions, film and accessories for the life science research, specimen radiography and drug discovery/ development market segments. For more information on Carestream Molecular Imaging, visit www.mi.carestream.com or call 1-877-747-4357, express code 7. Outside of the United States, call 1-203-786-5657.

*Carestream was awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2011 Best Practices North American Preclinical Imaging Systems Product Line Strategy of the Year Award.