Center for In-Vivo

Hyperpolarized Gas MR Imaging

MRI Facility
The University of Virginia's Research Facility for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is Virginia's only facility dedicated to commercial and academic research. It features a 1.5 T Siemens Sonata scanner and an advanced computer lab for data post-processing.
Our facility was the first in the world to acquire images of the human lungs with hyperpolarized xenon-129 (left). Current research initiatives include: hyperpolarized helium and xenon MRI/S; intervascular, cardiac and renal imaging as well as diffusion and high resolution 3D imaging. Brain spectroscopy and general neuro, muscular and breast imaging are also areas of current research.
The mission of the UVA MRI Research Facility is to continue its internationally recognized excellence through a cooperative effort with our clientele to identify and meet the unique challenges and to fulfill the goals of each individual project

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Dept. of Radiology Research
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Charlottesville,                 Virginia 22908
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Created by Jaime Mata.

Last Modified: February 10, 2003