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State-of-the-art research facilities include a dedicated imaging research centre with a multiple receiver 3T multinuclear MRI system and PET-CT, and fully equipped laboratories and office space for researchers, students and administration. On the 3rd Floor of the new Juravinski Innovation Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, the open laboratory design has
the most modern equipment including sophisticated microscopic imaging,
neuro-electrophysiological recording equipment, and
molecular biological capacity.
The Imaging Research Centre provides an
important link between the experimental and
clinical activities of the Brain-Body Institute. The capacity of this state-of-the-art technology enables researchers to explore complex interactions between the brain and the body in disease and guide them to beneficial treatments.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses a large magnetic field and radiowaves to probe and quantify changes in tissue metabolism and activity through a host of techniques that measure blood flow, oxygenation, and chemical constituents.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) uses short-lived radioactive tracers to probe
cellular activity, blood flow, and metabolism. It is linked to a CT scanner which allows the PET metabolic image to be superimposed onto a detailed image of the anatomy . It has an application in research on brain neurotransmitter and metabolic function as well as oncological imaging and diagnosis.
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