Research projects

With the use of PET/CT we non-invasively visualize atherosclerosis and predict vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaques.

With the use of PET/CT, including HRRT, studies on brain tumors are undertaken.

​The Glostrup section of Dept. of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET has a longstanding tradition for hypertension research.

Research using lung function testing and lung scintigraphy in different patient groups, e.g. lung transplantation and endobronchial stenting for emphysema, are undertaken.

We are proud to contribute and collaborate with Professor Gitte Moos Knudsen, Chair of the Neurobiology Research Unit at Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen and also Director of the CIMBI, Center for Integrated Molecular Brain Imaging, funded by the Lundbeck Foundation.

Numerous projects aimed at development of new, specific tracers for non-invasive tissue characterization are currently undertaken.

A large number of prospective protocols are performed to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of PET/CT with different tracers in various forms of cancer in children and adults.

With instalment of the first integrated PET/MRI scanner in the Nordic Countries, generously fonded by the John and Birthe Meyer Foundation, we have started a comprehensive research program on the added value of combining PET and MRI.

The department conducts many pediatric investigations.

Localized radiation therapy using specific ligands binding to certain cancer forms has recently been implemented.

For validation of new tracers, we have cell, molecular biology, histology and biomarker laboratory facilities at the department.

Together with external partners, whole body counting is used for exact measurements of body composition in a series of studies.