Brain centre expands spine image options

Siemens Healthcare regional sales manager John Brady, Aston MRI Centre director Professor Stefano Seri, research fellow Dr Sian Worthen, Aston University head of psychology Professor Joel Talcott, Aston Brain Centre neuroimaging research fellow Dr Elaine Foley, superintendent radiographer Elizabeth Squire and Aston University senior MRI radiographer Patti Price.

Aston Brain Centre at Aston University in Birmingham has upgraded its Magnetom Trio MR system from Siemens Healthcare to the advanced capabilities of the Magnetom Trio Tim 3.0T, to gain improved image quality for its research on functional and anatomical brain connectivity using volumetric MR imaging and DTI studies.  The centre, an integrated research environment for the study of neurodevelopment in health and disease, expects the enhancements to assist from a clinical and research perspective.

MRI centre director Professor Stefano Seri said: “Aston Brain Centre offers a hybrid mix of research and clinical scanning.  On the research side, the upgrade to the Trio Tim MR system will give us access to DTI tractography thanks to the increased number of vectors available, as well as access to advanced spectroscopy sequences that were not available in the past.”

See the full report on page 2 of the March 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.