Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for visualization of organs and tissue in a non-invasive way, as well as its the characterization of their anatomical and functional properties. The IDIBAPS Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core Facility has two scanners for MR acquisition both in humans and in small animal o tissue samples. Besides, the facilty has an image laboratory with specific computer equipment and highly qualified staff specialized in research and development of analysis algorithms adapted to each project requirements. Together with image acquisition and analysis, the facility provides advisory service during the whole project: from project conception to the results discussion and interpretation.

Facility

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Clinical research unit (3 Tesla)

  • MR scanner for human imaging: 3 Tesla Siemens Prisma Fit, Gradients XR System: (80/200), with E11c software. Available coils are:

  • 20-channel head/neck coil 440 mm × 330 mm × 370 mm

  • 32-channel head coil 300 mm × 390 mm × 315 mm

  • 64-channel head/neck coil 435 mm × 395 mm × 350 mm

  • 18-channel body coil

  • 32-channel column coil

  • VisuaStim Digital Visual and auditive stimulus presentation systems to perform functional MRI studies (Presentation, VisuaStim Digital)

  • Screen for visual stimulus projection.

  • Remote control to register the subject response in task-based functional MRI.

Experimental imaging unit (7 Tesla)

  • MR scanner for imaging small animal or tissue samples (7 Tesla Bruker Biospec 70/30, gradients system 400mT/m with Paravision 6.0 software) equiped with specific coils for mice and rat imaging:

  • Volume coil for mouse body: inner diameter of 35 mm

  • Volume coil for rat body: inner diameter of 72 mm

  • Volume coil for guinea pig or small rabbit: inner diameter of 154 mm

  • Surface coil 2 x 2 array for rat brain

  • Surface coil for mouse brain

  • Surface cardiac coil 4 x 1 surface array (with CINE acquisition sequence)

  • Inhalation anesthetic delivery system including animal monitoring

  • 1 PCs for image processing and analysis

Image analysis and processing laboratory

  • 2 workstation and 16 PCs.

  • Analysis software: MatLab, LCModel, Freesurfer, FSL, itkSNAP, RAIM Alma, MIStar, and Rocketship.

Provisional Contacts

Emma Muñoz-Moreno | Head of Unit |  emunozm@recerca.clinic.cat  |  ORCID 

Head of Unit

Emma Muñoz-Moreno |  emunozm@recerca.clinic.cat  |  ORCID 

3 Tesla Area Manager

Carlos Laredo |  laredo@recerca.clinic.cat  |  ORCID 

Experimental laboratory specialist

Xavier López-Gil |  xavier.lopez@idibaps.org  |  ORCID 

Image Scientists

Iñigo Herrero Vidaurre |  inherrero@recerca.clinic.cat 

Rebeca Lliguín León |  lliguin@recerca.clinic.cat 

Marta Peña González |  penai@recerca.clinic.cat Alejandro Hinojosa |  ahinojosa@recerca.clinic.cat 

Radiology technicians

César Garrido |  cgarrido@clinic.cat Sandra Pineda |  pineda@clinic.cat 

Aina Rodríguez Vilarrupla, PhD | Core Facilities Director |  aina.rodriguez@idibaps.org  |  ORCID 

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Equipments & Services Offered

Clinical research unit (3 Tesla): MR scanner for human imaging (3 Tesla Siemens Prisma Fit) Visual and auditive stimulus presentation systems to perform functional MRI studies (Presentation, VisuaStim Digital) Screen for visual stimulus projection. Remote control to register the subject response in task-based functional MRI. Experimental imaging unit (7 Tesla) MR scanner for imaging small animal or tissue samples (7 Tesla Bruker Biospec 70/30) equiped with specific coils for mice and rat imaging. Anesthesia system by inhalation Animal physiology monitoring system. Image analysis and processing laboratory: 2 workstation and 16 PCs. Image analysis software: MatLab, LCModel, Freesurfer, FSL, itkSNAP, Synthetic MR, RAIM Alma

Magnetic resonance image acquisition in human and small animal. Among the image modalities provided by the facility, we can highlight: Anatomical imaging Diffusion imaging for microstructural and/or brain connectivity network analysis. Resting-state and task-based functional imaging to identify patterns of cerebral activity. Perfusion imaging to characterized blood flow in tissues. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which allows for metabolite quantification. Angiography to visualize the vasculature. Magnetic resonance imaging in tissue samples, including: High-resolution anatomical imaging. Diffusion imaging for microstructure analysis and visualization. Image processing and analysis. The image laboratory provides image analysis applying different techniques, including both standard methodologies and specific algorithms developed to fit the project requirements. Among the provided analysis, we can highlight: Volumetric analysis: volumes of regions of interest, cortical thickness, etc.. Metabolite quantification Anatomical and/or functional brain connectivity analysis. Identification of brain networks associated to specific tasks. Quantification of blood perfusion in the tissues. 3D shape analysis for anatomical structures. Radiomics, artificial intelligence based analysis.

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