Research Imaging Services

Whole-Body MRI at the Diagnostic Imaging Sciences Center, UW Medical Center  
 
Providing access to state-of-the-art MR systems and technical expertise. Brain Imaging Core- assistance in all aspects of study design, implementation, and support using several modern brain imaging techniques that are capable of evaluating brain structure and function.

 Whole-Body MRI at the Bio-Medical Imaging Center, UW South Lake Union Campus

The BioMolecular Imaging Center (BMIC): (a) develops novel imaging techniques for anatomic, functional, tissue and molecular applications, (b) provides a full range of imaging services, and (c) facilitates research for scientific and biomedical institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Faculty Director: Chun Yuan, Ph.D.
Contact email: cyuan@uw.edu
Staff Lead Contact email: bmic@uw.edu
Vascular Imaging Laboratory - Chun Yuan, Ph.D., Director

MRI/MRS, MR Spectroscopy, UW Medical Center

The Bruker 4.7T magnet has a 30 cm bore, It is equipped with high-speed 100 mT/m gradients and a Varian Spectrometer Console. This system is capable of high-resolution imaging and broadband spectroscopy. It supports research in the areas of human muscle energetics, perfusion, molecular imaging and multinuclear spectroscopy.

Faculty Director:  David Marcinek, Ph.D.
Contact email: dmarc@uw.edu
Scheduling:  Eric Shankland, Ph.D.
Contact email: shanklan@uw.edu
Contact phone: 206-685-3533

 14T MRI/MRS/NMR at UW South Lake Union Campus

This 14 tesla vertical bore system is set up for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy as well as high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance.

Radiology Faculty:  Donghoon Lee, Ph.D.
Contact email: dhoonlee@uw.edu
Contact phone:  206 685-2357

Follow this link to find out more information on the 14T MRI/NMR 

MicroPET at the UW Medical Center

Providing access to small animal PET imaging resource and technical expertise.  The resource includes an Inveon dedicated small animal PET system, a gamma counter, a dose calibrator, two anesthesia units and physiologic monitoring equipment.  Animal Bio-Imaging Core – assistance in all aspects of study design, implementation and basic data analysis support.

We offer nuclear imaging of small and medium size animals (rabbits, dogs) in our Hamamatsu SHR-7700 PET Scanner. We can also provide assistance with experimental design, IACUC protocol development, and image analysis, if desired.

Radiochemistry Laboratory at the UW Medical Center

The University of Washington Radiochemistry Laboratory. Contact Information

Staff Lead: Steven Shoner, Ph.D.
Contact Phone: 206 598-6711
scshoner@uw.edu

UW Radiochemistry Resources (UWRR)