Three Tesla Whole Body MRI

三特斯拉全身 MRI

• 批准号: 6803747
• 负责人: ALAN H STOLPEN
• 金额: $ 200万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-08-15 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6803747
• 关键词: bioimaging /biomedical imaging; biomedical equipment purchase; magnetic resonance imaging

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Iowa is requesting funds to support the purchase of a Siemens MAGNETOM Trio three Tesla whole body MRI system to support the research efforts of over 25 investigators from three colleges (Medicine, Engineering, and Liberal Arts and Sciences). This group of researchers has interest in functional brain mapping; high-resolution anatomical imaging of the brain, inner ear, soft palate, ankle cartilage and arterial wall, spectroscopy of the brain, cardiovascular imaging, and MR contrast agent development. This system would be the only high field (>1.5T) and research-dedicated MRI scanner on campus or within 160 miles capable of studying objects bigger than 6 cm. Currently, investigators must fight for time on the four 1.5T clinical systems, travel to other sites to perform their funded research, or abandon efforts to use MRI in their research. The 3T system would become the focal point of a new Research MR Facility at the University. Three investigators who specialize in MR technology development, three who specialize in structural and functional neuroimaging, and two who specialize in body imaging applications will support the 3T system technically and scientifically. A board-certified MR technologist will be available to run all clinical studies and a systems engineer with specific schooling in MR instrumentation and expertise in building MR-compatible ancillary instrumentation has been identified. The Hospital has committed 885 sq. ft. of space for the 3T system in the MRI Center. The College of Medicine will fund the cost of a maintenance contract for the first five years. Four hospital departments will jointly fund three technical staff positions for the first five years. Revenues to support other facility expenses will come from user fees. A Director, two Assistant Directors, and an Internal Advisory Committee that consists of four users of the system, three non-users and the Director of the High-resolution NMR Facility will administer the 3T Facility. An External Advisory Board will review the facility semiannually.

描述(由申请人提供)： 爱荷华大学正在申请资金，以支持购买西门子Magnetom Trio Three Tesla全身核磁共振系统，以支持来自三所学院(医学、工程和人文与科学)的25名以上研究人员的研究努力。这组研究人员对脑功能成像、脑、内耳、软腭、踝关节软骨和动脉壁的高分辨率解剖成像、脑光谱、心血管成像和磁共振造影剂开发感兴趣。该系统将是校园内或方圆160英里内唯一一台能够研究大于6厘米的物体的高场强(1.5吨)和研究专用的核磁共振扫描仪。目前，研究人员必须争取在四个1.5T临床系统上的时间，前往其他地点进行他们资助的研究，或者放弃在他们的研究中使用MRI的努力。3T系统将成为该大学新的研究磁共振设施的焦点。三名专门从事磁共振技术开发的研究人员，三名专门从事结构和功能神经成像的研究人员，以及两名专门从事身体成像应用的研究人员，将从技术和科学上支持3T系统。委员会认证的磁共振技术专家将负责所有临床研究，并已确定了一名在磁共振仪器方面受过专门教育并在制造与MR兼容的辅助仪器方面具有专业知识的系统工程师。该医院已投入885平方英尺。英国《金融时报》核磁共振中心的3T系统空间有限。医学院将为头五年的维护合同费用提供资金。四个医院科室将联合为头五年的三个技术人员职位提供资金。支持其他设施支出的收入将来自用户费用。一名主任、两名助理主任和一个由四名系统用户、三名非用户和高分辨率核磁共振设施主任组成的内部咨询委员会将管理3T设施。一个外部咨询委员会将每半年审查一次该设施。