Turku PET Centre

Turku PET Centre is a Finnish National Research Institute for the use of short-lived positron emitting isotopes in the field of medical research. The Centre, jointly hosted by University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, and Turku University Hospital, was established in 1970s and it got National status in 1996. Since then it has grown into one of the largest PET centres in the world.

Based on long term experience, outstanding infrastructure, and unique expertise we provide renowned and recognized services for scientists, healthcare professionals and patients!

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Research strategy

The fundamental feature of Turku PET Centre is multidisciplinary internationally recognized research. This enables success in partnering with top international research teams as well as technology and pharma industry.

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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research
We focus on investigating the cardiovascular physiology and cellular metabolism at the whole body level and studying the interaction between different organs in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Neuroscience Research
Building on the long-standing work on centre's neuroreceptor and protein imaging, our neuroimaging research.
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Oncology Research
Recognizing the well-established role of PET in diagnosis and staging of a variety of cancers, our oncology research focuses on to keep in pace with advances in instrumentation and tracer development.
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Preclinical and Translational Research
The preclinical and translational research unit at Turku PET Centre actively develops new PET tracers, collaborates with pharmaceutical companies, and serves as a reference core facility for biomedical research.
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PET Radiochemistry Research
PET Radiochemistry covers the development and production of radionuclides and radiotracers for clinical and preclinical use.
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Instrumentation, Data processing, and Image Analysis Research
Instrumentation research includes optimisation of the use of our current imaging instrument in close collaboration with manufacturers.
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Core facilities

All facilities of the Turku PET Centre are located in the University campus and clinics. The facilities of the Turku PET Centre currently include cyclotron laboratory, radiochemistry laboratory, preclinical and clinical imaging laboratories. All these devices and systems are run by professional staff of Turku PET Centre, which has already an experience of over 40 years of tracer production and nearly 30 years of PET imaging.

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Accelerator laboratory and Radionuclide production

Production of short-lived PET-radionuclides.

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Radiochemistry

Radiopharmaceutical production and radiotracer synthesis.

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Pre-clinical imaging

Use of positron emitting radionuclides various in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro biological models in order to determine their suitability as PET tracers, or as tools in pre-clinical research

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Clinical imaging

The clinical imaging at Turku PET Centre employs state-of-the-art techniques and cutting-edge technology to advance diagnostic capabilities and enhance patient care.

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Clinical laboratory

The clinical laboratory at Turku PET Centre is dedicated to conducting rigorous analyses and providing precise results, supporting comprehensive research initiatives and ensuring the highest standards in biomedical investigations.

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Information technology

The Information Technology at Turku PET Centre is integral to optimizing research processes, managing data efficiently, and facilitating seamless collaboration, ensuring a technologically advanced environment for innovative advancements in molecular imaging.

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