Magnetic Resonance Research Center (Gruss MRRC) and MicroPET Facility

Overview

The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC) is a multidisciplinary and multimodality-based research facility within the Department of Radiology and Einstein that is dedicated for clinical and basic research. The MRRC is staffed by professionals with MRI / MRS expertise in all aspects of imaging – clinical and research imaging, sequence development, and image analysis.

Services

MRI and Spectroscopy
The center supports Human MR Imaging and Metabolic Spectroscopy on a 3 Tesla Philips MRI and Animal Imaging on a 9.4 T Agilent MRI:  

• Diffusion Tensor Imaging, including Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging  
• Diffusion Tractography
• Functional MRI (fMRI)
• UltraFast imaging Methods
• Brain Perfusion Imaging
• Metabolic Imaging
• Volumetric Imaging
• Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Imaging (DCE)
• Molecular Imaging
• Contrast Enhanced Imaging (Gadolinium, magnetization transfer)
• Relaxometry Imaging (T1, T2, T2*)
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• New Methods Development
• Redox Imaging
• Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging
• Stem Cell imaging
• Non-Proton Nuclei Imaging (F19)
• MRI accessible patient stimulus and monitoring technology

Image Processing and Analysis
Turnkey Image Processing and Analysis using Well-Published and Robust Imaging Analysis Pipelines, allowing your investigations to move directly to the FINAL STAGE of Analysis!!!

• Data Conversion and Scaling
• Registration of all your data to Templates and Atlases
• fMRI processing
• Diffusion Tensor Image Preparation and Processing
• NODDI processing
• Perfusion Processing
• DCE processing
• Relaxometry Computation
• MRS / CSI processing
• Distortion and B1-field corrections
• Region of Interest Analysis
• Tractography
• Other Processing

Animal PET/SPECT/CT
The Center also supports Animal PET/SPEC/CT imaging on a Siemens Inveon imaging system:

• 18F-2-Deoxy-2-Glucose (18FDG) imaging
• CT and micro CT
• Multi-radioisotope SPECT imaging
• MRI-(co)reregistered 18FDG imaging

Other Related Services
Support is also available for:

• 3D Printing of Laboratory tools i for small projects.
• New Protocol development
• Paper writing
• Grant writing
• Animal Housing (for both MRI and PET/SPECT)
• Phantom and or embedded tissue imaging

Resources available to users of the facility include:

• An animal physiology laboratory that supports;
• Physiological testing
• Traumatic brain injury
• A Patient Interview room
• A Cognitive Testing room

(Please log in for prices and services, or contact MRRC for further information.)

Leadership

Craig A. Branch, PhD | Director, Radiology

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. Location Map
2. MRRC Website

Contacts

Available Equipment and Resources