Update of the Computed Tomography of the FMVZ Multi-User Veterinary Imaging Diagnostic Laboratory (MUVIDL)

• Grant number: 23/16693-7
• Support Opportunities: Research Infrastructure Program - Small Medium Sized
• Start date: September 01, 2024
• End date: August 31, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Maria Jaqueline Mamprim de Arruda Monteiro
• Grantee: Maria Jaqueline Mamprim de Arruda Monteiro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Bruno Cesar Schimming ; Edson Antonio Capello Sousa

Abstract

This project aims to acquire a Multislice Computed Tomography (80 detectors) to replace the Shimadzu Single Slice Tomography. This request is based on the potential of the team of associated researchers, the institution's research history, the infrastructure and personnel conditions offered, as well as the equipment already acquired from the Multi-User Veterinary Imaging Diagnostic Laboratory (MUVIDL) of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ) at UNESP - Botucatu. It is worth mentioning that FMVZ stands out for its pioneering in the area of Image. MUVIDL was created in 2004, based on a FAPESP Multiuser project (Shimadzu Computed Tomography - FAPESP Process 2004/09248). In 2009, the Laboratory incorporated Magnetic Resonance, also based on another multi-user Fapesp project (Process FAPESP 2009/54028). MUVIDL has become a reference center for research, teaching and extension, given the demand for stricto sensu graduate students, as well as veterinarians seeking a residency program in the area (lato sensu graduate).The full professor, Maria Jaqueline Mamprim, has coordinated the actions related to MUVIDL since 2017, both in its management and in sharing it with other researchers in the São Paulo State. In addition, Maria Jaqueline Mamprim is an adviser in two Graduate Programs of the FMVZ, the Graduate Program in Wild Animals and the Graduate Program in Biotechnology. Thus, full professor Maria Jaqueline Mamprim has encouraged the use of Computed Tomography equipment in several studies, which has contributed to the quality of research and publications resulting from them.It is important to highlight that imaging equipment evolves quickly to have greater precision and image definition, reduction of artifacts, speed in obtaining images, lower radiation dose, and increased clinical use. The Shimadzu device no longer meets the evolutionary needs of the area, as it belongs to the single-slice generation. The equipment does not allow for upgrading, as the company Shimadzu no longer produces CT scanners and does not have any spare parts. Therefore, maintaining this tomograph for 19 years has been a huge logistical challenge for the FMVZ. On the other hand, this shows the commitment of the area and Prof. Maria Jaqueline Mamprim to making maximum use of equipment financed by Fapesp.The acquisition of high-resolution Computed Tomography equipment (CT 80 detectors) will allow the strengthening of MUVIDL, which will be able to continue and expand its functions, serving researchers and contributing to society in a dynamic and constant way. Equipment with greater added technology is necessary to develop scientific research that generates cutting-edge knowledge, such as the one in this proposal. The examination carried out with a CT 80 detectors will allow for a detailed and precise assessment of various body organs, in addition to the speed and shortest time required to acquire the images, since with each shot of the x-ray ampoule, multiple slices of the image are acquired. The quality of the exam and its accuracy directly reflect on the diagnostic capacity and, consequently, on the refinement of the data obtained from the research.To handle the equipment, the Unit's Imaging Diagnosis area has three radiology technicians, two with intermediate level and one with a higher education level (technologist who will coordinate the activities linked to CT 80 detectors. Since the proposal is to replace the old equipment, the FMVZ already has a specific physical structure and has the capacity to maintain the new equipment. It should also be noted that the participating team is multidisciplinary and includes professors from the FMVZ and seven other Teaching and Research institutions in the State of São Paulo. (AU)