Imaging Technology
Eight of the BTRRs focus on pursuing cutting edge development and improvement of methodologies and technologies for imaging and spectroscopy to study organ structure and function, perfusion, oxygen extraction and metabolism, for the diagnosis, staging, treatment evaluation and investigating diseases and abnormalities. This requires expertise and integration of several areas of science: Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering (electric and computational), Mathematics, Biology and Medicine of relevant specialties. The imaging centers are located in major research intensive medical centers providing a nurturing environment for interdisciplinary research and exceptional opportunities to identify proper collaborations to drive the technology development. This proximity contributes as well to the reduction in translation barriers to clinical applications.
Resource Centers
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BioCurrents Research Center
tools to follow the dynamical properties of living cells |
Principal Investigator
Peter J. S. Smith, Ph.D.
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Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Technology at Stanford
development of magnetic MRI techniques in humans and animals |
Principal Investigator
Gary H. Glover, Ph.D.
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Center for Functional Imaging Technologies
development of neuroimaging techniques in humans |
Principal Investigator
Bruce R. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D.
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Integrated Center for In Vivo Microscopy
developing techniques for very high resolution imaging of small animal models |
Principal Investigator
G. Allan Johnson, Ph.D.
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National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research
tools and techniques for electron microscopy at the cellular level |
Principal Investigator
Mark H. Ellisman, Ph.D.
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National Center for X-Ray Tomography
x-ray microscopy at the cellular level |
Principal Investigator
Carolyn Larabell, Ph.D.
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National Resource Center for
Image-Guided Therapy
image guided therapy |
Principal Investigator
Ferenc A. Jolesz, M.D.
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NMR Imaging and Localized Spectroscopy
MRI using ultrahigh magnetic fields |
Principal Investigator
Kamil Ugurbil, Ph.D.
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Resource for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging
high performance computing |
Principal Investigator
John S. Leigh, Ph.D. |
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Resource for Quantitative Functional MRI
development of MRI techniques in humans |
Principal Investigator
Peter C. M. van Zijl, Ph.D. |
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Southwestern NMR Center for In Vivo Metabolism
imaging techniques to understand metabolic changes in humans |
Principal Investigator
Craig R. Malloy, M.D.
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Contact Information
For further information about NCRR support for Imaging Technology resources, contact:
Abraham Levy, Ph.D.
Division of Biomedical Technology
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 962
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874 (20817 for express mail)
Telephone: 301-435-0755
Fax: 301-480-3659
E-mail: LevyA@mail.nih.gov
