Research FacilitiesBiological Imaging Centre
The Biological Imaging Centre (BIC) was established to develop and implement in vivo, non-invasive imaging techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound and bioluminescence.
The facilities are unique in the UK, and link basic molecular and cell biology research to clinical investigation and practice. The noninvasive nature of the methodology, and the high spatial and temporal resolution available, enable time-course studies on the same animal.
The facility is a central resource accessible to internal (Clinical Sciences Centre Groups) and external research institutions. If you are interested, please contact Dr Willy Gsell. The BIC staff provides expertise in all the imaging modalities and training in operating the scanners and image analysis. Imaging protocols will be specifically designed by our team to meet your requirements.
The facility has an integral animal holding room, and houses two high-field Varian multinuclear, small-bore MRI systems (9.4T and 4.7T), a Siemens Inveon PET/SPECT/CT, a Siemens Acuson Sequoia Ultrasound System with high spatial resolution and high frame-rates (used, for example, to visualise the beating mouse heart), an ultrasound Visualsonics vevo 770/high resolution system optimised for rodents, and a Xenogen bioluminescence camera.
The facility is currently supporting various applications such as neurology, oncology and cardiology.
Facility head
Willy Gsell (Dr)
Telephone 38325
Email
Facility staff
Marzena Wylezinska-Arridge (Dr)
Telephone 38316
Email
Michelle Hetherington (Mrs)
Telephone 31023
Email
Contact details
Facility website:
http://www.csc.mrc.ac.uk/bic/
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8383 8591
Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 8383 1511
Service Desk: bic@imperial.ac.uk
http://www.csc.mrc.ac.uk/bic/
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8383 8591
Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 8383 1511
Service Desk: bic@imperial.ac.uk
