ShEEP Request for Small Animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

MR Solutions（MRS）-3017系列MRI（3 T/17 cm孔径）成像系统的采集将直接 有利于VA大洛杉矶医疗保健系统（VAGLAHS）的研究计划，并导致 生物医学的进步，这将有利于整体医疗保健提供给我们的退伍军人。校长 研究员（Frost博士）在VAGLAHS建立了最先进的小动物成像核心， 包括光学成像/X射线和PET/CT成像平台。我们的成像核心一直在帮助 促进在VAGLAHS的研究，这导致了多个同行评审的出版物和赠款。的 MR Solutions（MRS）-3017系统提供的对以下各项进行纵向MRI研究的能力 小动物将对VA支持的基础，转化和 临床前生物医学/行为研究。我们已经确定了一组VA资助的研究项目/研究 将受益于MRI成像技术的收购。这些项目包括但不限于 免疫学/肿瘤生物学领域，创伤性脑损伤（TBI），阿尔茨海默病（AD），睡眠障碍， 癫痫、代谢疾病、胃肠病学、肾脏病学、泌尿学和外科。 !

The acquisition of the MR Solutions (MRS)-3017 series MRI (3T/17cm bore) imaging system will directly benefit the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System's (VAGLAHS) research program and lead to biomedical advancements that will benefit the overall health care provide to our Veterans. The principal investigator (Dr. Frost) has established a state-of-the-art Small Animal Imaging Core at VAGLAHS that includes optical imaging/X-Ray and PET/CT imaging-platforms. Our Imaging Core has been instrumental in facilitating research at VAGLAHS, which has led to multiple peer reviewed publications and grant awards. The capability provided by the MR Solutions (MRS)-3017 system for performing longitudinal MRl-based studies on small animals will profoundly impact upon the success of VA-supported projects in basic, translational and preclinical biomedical/behavioral research. We have identified a group of VA-funding research projects/studies will benefit from the acquisition of MRI imaging technolgy. These projects include, but are not limited to, the fields of immunology/tumor biology, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), sleep-disorders, epilepsy, metabolic disease, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, and surgery. !