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

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Leadership

Craig A. Branch, PhD | Director, Radiology

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

M-F, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Sat/Sun as need permits     

MRRC Building

1300 Morris Park Avenue

Bronx, NY 10461

Links and Resources

  1. Location Map
  2. MRRC Website

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Dr. Craig A. Branch
Director
 
718.430.3390
 
craig.branch@einsteinmed.edu
 
211 MRRC
 
Dr. Michael Lipton
Associate Director
 
718.430.2416
 
michael.lipton@einsteinmed.edu
 
219 MRRC
 
Dr. Mark Wagshul
Senior Staff, MRI Physics
 
718.430.4011
 
mark.wagshul@einsteinmed.edu
 
208 MRRC
 
Dr. Roman Fleysher
Staff, MRI Physics
 
718.430.3392
 
roman.fleysher@einsteinmed.edu
 
202 MRRC
 
Dr. Min-Hui Cui
9.4 Laboratory Manager
 
718.430.3210
 
minhui.cui@einsteinmed.edu
 
215 MRRC
 
Wade R. Koba
PET/SPECT/CT Manager
 
718.430.8581
 
wade.koba@einsteinmed.edu
 
MicroPET
 
Deyanira Mendoza
Administrator
 
718-430-2665
 
deyanira.mendoza@einsteinmed.edu
 
201 MRRC
 

Price List


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9.4 Tesla (1)
MicroPET (5)

Available Equipment and Resources

Name Price
3.0 Tesla MRI View calendar
9.4 Tesla MRI View calendar
MicroPET/SPECT/CT View calendar
Cognitive Testing Room, MRRC View calendar