Human Imaging Facility Core

Facilities

Located on the NIH Bethesda Campus, Clinical Center, building 10

MRI Core

  • Location: NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, MRI division
  • Equipment: Siemens Verio 3T scanner (large bore), 32 channel head coil
  • PET/ CT Technologist: available, during regular daytime hours.
  • Availability, priority: all CNRM patients have priority at all times.
  • Post-processing: see Image Processing core for assistance
  • Chief techs, scheduling: Steve Cody, Email, and Bonita Damaska Email.

PET/CT Core

  • Location: NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Nuclear Medicine division
  • Equipment: Siemens mCT Scanner
  • MRI Technologist: available, during regular daytime hours.
  • Availability, priority: all CNRM patients have priority at all times.
  • Post-processing: see Image Processing core for assistance
  • Chief techs, scheduling: Cheryl Beegle, Email.

MRI/PET Core

  • Location: NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, MRI division
  • Equipment: Siemens Biograph mMR, fully integrated 3T MRI/ PET
  • Technologist: available, during regular daytime hours.
  • Availability, priority: all CNRM patients have priority at all times.
  • Post-processing: see Image Processing core for assistance
  • Scheduling: Not available at present

Points of contact for information on core resources, policies, and procedures

  • Dr. James Smirniotopoulos, Core PI, Email
  • Dr. David Bluemke, Core Co-PI, Email

Access to the use of these cores is subject to CNRM review and chargeback fees may apply.