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The University of Queensland Node (Lead Institution)

Preclinical Multimodal Imaging, Ultra-high Field MRI & Imaging Informatics

Node Director: 

• Prof Ian Brereton 

Operational participants:

• Centre for Advanced Imaging

Scope and function: 

• An NCRIS-funded combined MR-PET system will be installed at the University of Queensland node in 2012. This is a cutting edge technology yet to be made commercially available. The technology allows the simultaneous acquisition of MRI and PET images providing unique functional, metabolic and structural information on small animal models of disease.

• In support of the MR-PET facility, a small animal PET-CT scanner has been installed and commissioned at the UQ node.

• EIF funding has been provided by the Commonwealth Government to make a major enhancement of the imaging capabilities at UQ with the construction of a new 5-story facility, the Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI), that will house a cyclotron, radiochemistry and ultra-high field human MRI instrumentation. Radiotracer development and production in-house will support leading edge molecular imaging programs utilising the PET-CT and MR-PET facilities.

• A state-of-the-art wholebody 7T MRI scanner will be installed within the new CAI building for advanced high field structural and functional MRI in humans. The system is expected to be operational by mid-2012.

• High field 9.4T animal imaging will also be available in 2012, replacing the now decommissioned 4.6T animal MRI system.

• The University of Queensland node also provides access to 20% of time on each of four state-of-the-art systems. All users have access to the 16.4T micro-imaging system, a 4T whole-body and a new 3T whole-body scanner.

• Facility Fellows at the University of Queensland node support the instrument operation and facilitate research of users in MRI, PET-CT and informatics and image processing.

 

 

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