Development of sodium Magnetic Resonance Imaging (23Na MRI)

我们正在寻找一名积极和热情的候选人来开发钠核磁共振成像的能力。独特的是，它也可以使用核磁共振成像成像的钠量在皮肤和肌肉使用多核23Na成像。23Na MRI提供了一种评估皮肤钠储存的方法，是研究组织钠积累影响的有价值的工具，组织钠积累被认为是随着年龄和高血压以及疾病而变化的。成功的博士候选人将开发钠核磁共振成像的方法，并将这些技术应用于与临床医生合作的健康志愿者和患者群体的研究。该项目还将使用质子磁共振成像（MRI）对皮肤和肌肉进行成像，并评估水合状态。候选人将有机会学习如何在核磁共振扫描仪上编程脉冲序列，开发射频线圈，并开发自己的钠核磁共振分析代码，他们将进行人体实验并与一系列学者建立网络。

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate to work on developing capabilities on sodium MRI. Uniquely it is also possible to use MRI to image the amount of sodium in the skin and muscle using multinuclear 23Na imaging. 23Na MRI provides a method to assess skin sodium storage, and is a valuable tool in studying the effects of tissue sodium accumulation which is thought to change with age and hypertension, and in disease. The successful PhD candidate will develop methods for sodium MRI and apply these techniques to the study of healthy volunteers and patient groups working with clinicians. This project will also use proton Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to image the skin and muscle and assess hydration status. The candidate will have the opportunity to learn how to program pulse sequences on the MR scanner, develop RF coils, and develop their own analysis code for sodium MRI, they will run human experiments and network with a range of academics.