The Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) came into existence at a time when our colleagues in molecular biology deciphered the human genome and began to unravel both its biological ...

The UCSF Physics Research Laboratory maintains several small animal imaging resources in collaboration with other groups. These imaging resources are housed in the MicroPET/CT, MicroSPECT/CT, MicroCT, ...

Press the Emergency Magnet Rundown button located in the magnet room (GE system) and in the MR suite adjacent to the operators console for the Phillips and Siemens system. This results in a rapid ...

Early assessment, recognition and prevention of potential problems is the key to a safe scan. If the patient is eminently at risk of "coding" while in the scanner, the patient must be pulled out of ...

Most pellets and bullets tested for MR compatibility are composed of nonferromagnetic materials. Ammunition that is ferromagnetic tended to be manufactured in foreign countries and or used for ...

Guidelines on the Administration of Intravenous Gadolinium-Containing Contrast Media Overview Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) should only be administered when deemed necessary by the ...

You might have seen news stories saying that CT scans could raise your risk of cancer. While it’s true that CT scans use radiation, these stories don’t always tell the full story and can cause ...

The Neuroimaging Research Group includes more than 20 clinical and research faculty and staff, postdoctoral fellows, and medical and graduate students who examine the brain’s structure and function, ...

The Quantitative Musculoskeletal Imaging Facility is equipped to provide both ex-and in-vivo high resolution computed tomography and densitometry. With two state of the art High Resolution peripheral ...

Our research group takes an engineering driven approach to developing advanced medical imaging methods, with a primary focus on MRI and additional work in CT and PET. The group is led by Prof. Peder ...

MRI procedures performed will be conducted in accordance with established protocols and in reference to the American College of Radiology Guidelines. Appropriate precautions will be followed to ensure ...