The Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre is a purpose-built facility which houses imaging technology, a reception and visitor waiting area, a preparation suite and PACS and CRIS enabled reporting rooms all under one roof.
Here at the Centre our core scanning equipment includes:
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Siemens AVANTO 1.5 T MRI featuring:
- Software for the presentation of experimental stimuli (e.g., Matlab, Cogent 2000, E-Prime, Presentation)
- Stimulus projector for the presentation of visual stimuli
- Audio system (ConFon electrostatic headphones and microphone) for the presentation of auditory stimuli
- Injection pump (EZEM) allowing administration of drugs at different doses and speeds
- Instruments to measure response outputs (fibre optic button boxes, joy sticks and response pads)
- Equipment for the measurement of heart rate and blood oxygenation (Pulseoximetry Nonin 8600FO)
- Measurement of eye movement (ASL eye tracker)
- High-end linux-based image analysis server for analysis of fMRI data
Additional equipment for MR research
Additional equipment for MR research can be applied for via Professor Hugo Critchley's research group. Further information on the fMRI specification can also be obtained by contacting CISC directly.
- NIRS (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) with MRI compatible leads
- fMRI compatible respiratory monitoring equipment
- Capnography
- fMRI adapted Portapres cardiovascular monitoring apparatus (A non-invasive technique for measuring beat-to-beat blood pressure)
- fMRI compatible EEG (Eldith NeuroPrax MR) with EMG, ECG and electrodermal (GSR) capabilities
PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) Siemens BIOGRAPH PET – 64 slice CT:
- MedRad injection pump
- Pulse oximeter