Research projects

On the following pages you will find a brief introduction to our main research areas. On each page you will find relevant contact information as well as links to selected publications from our institution.

Hypertension

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

23. January 2018 / 10:34

Lung studies

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

4. July 2017 / 9:36

Neurobiology

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.

4. July 2017 / 9:36

New tracers

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

21. March 2019 / 13:57

Nuclear cardiology

9. January 2015 / 12:12

Pediatric nuclear medicine

The department conducts many pediatric investigations.

23. January 2018 / 8:54

PET/CT

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.

9. January 2015 / 12:24

PET/MR

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.

12. March 2019 / 16:14

Radionuclide treatment

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

9. January 2015 / 13:03

Skeletal muscle

23. January 2018 / 10:34

Translational Molecular Imaging

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

9. January 2015 / 13:08

Whole body counting

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

9. January 2015 / 13:10