Magnetic Resonance Centre
The Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre opened in 2006
and has since acquired an international reputation for
practically orientated clinical research. The success is a consequence of its central
mission – to develop and apply cutting edge MR
physics techniques to important questions of human
health.
Services Offered
It is a unique research venture. A group of
outstanding magnetic resonance physicists has been
assembled. By collaborating with leading clinical
researchers in dementia research, diabetes,
psychiatry, neurology, liver disease, cardiology,
respiratory disease, neurophysiology and other
fields, substantial progress has been made.
Construction of the MR centre and installation of the first magnet required fundraising of £5.2 million. The target was achieved by generous support from local and national charities, individual donation, OneNorthEast and the Strategic Research Initiative funding.
All seven themes of the Newcastle NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in Age and Age-related disease are underpinned by structural and functional magnetic resonance research at the Newcastle MR Centre. This is relevant to the University’s Societal Challenge theme of Ageing and Health. A second whole body 3T magnet is planned in view of the large and increasing demand for the innovative magnetic resonance techniques developed in Newcastle.
Equipment:
- Philips Intera Achieva 3 Tesla whole body magnet
- Multi-nuclear (non-proton) acquisition capabilities for metabolic studies
- Functional neuroimaging stimulus and response equipment
- Surface coil building facility
- 7 Tesla small bore magnet for
pre-clinical and basic research
Further information:
- Contact: Professor Roy Taylor, Director
- E-mail: roy.taylor@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 248 1172
- Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres
- Contact: Professor Andrew Blamire, Professor of MR Physics
- E-mail: a.m.blamire@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 248 1172
- Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres