A High-Performance Computing System for Advanced Imaging

描述：OHSU高级成像研究中心（AIRC）成立于2003年，为OHSU社区提供最先进的磁共振科学仪器和专家技术支持。中心目前支持4台高端科研专用MRI仪器，包括两台全身3特斯拉(T)西门子TIM Trios，一台大口径（90厘米）7T西门子磁力仪和一台31厘米口径11.75T布鲁克小动物仪器。其中三个仪器位于位于Marquam Hill的OHSU主校区，俯瞰波特兰市中心，其中一个3T MRI仪器位于俄勒冈国家灵长类动物研究中心（ONPRC）校园内的卫星AIRC设施。这些仪器中的每一种都具有产生大量数据的强大能力。越来越多地，利用我们中心的研究人员收集的MRI数据是四维的

DESCRIPTION: The OHSU Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC) was established in 2003 to provide access to state-of- the-art instruments and expert technical support in magnetic resonance science to the OHSU community. The Center now supports four high-end research-dedicated MRI instruments that includes two whole-body 3 Tesla(T) Siemens TIM Trios, a large-bore (90cm) 7T Siemens Magnetom, and a 31 cm bore 11.75T Bruker small animal instrument. Three of the instruments are located on the main OHSU campus located on Marquam Hill, overlooking downtown Portland, and one of the 3T MRI instruments is located at a satellite AIRC facility on the campus of the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). Each of these instruments has substantial capability to generate large amounts of data. Increasingly, MRI data collected by investigators that utilize our Center is four-dimensional and demands significant storage and processing support. Such data can be very informative for understanding tissue structure, function, physiology, and chemistry. The subject of this application is to request funds for a high-performance computing system to be located at our Marquam Hill site. Our current equipment has been in operation since 2010 and supports more than 30 principal investigators, many with projects funded through federal agencies. We project that this system will be oversubscribed within the next 9 months. The proposed upgrade will substantially benefit on-going studies by providing marked increases in data storage and processing capabilities.