UTHealth Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core

Overview of Services

The main emphasis of the MR research group at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is the development and application of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, including selective tissue imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, diffusion tensor imaging to neurological disorders, central nervous system trauma, and drug addiction both in humans and animal models.

Another major emphasis of our research is the development of novel image processing techniques that are robust and automatic for handling large number of images that are typically encountered in multi-center clinical trials.

The laboratory facilities include a 7 Tesla, state-of-the-art MRI scanner dedicated to animal studies with a fully equipped animal surgical suite, a research dedicated 3 Tesla whole body scanner, and an image processing laboratory with a high performance computing cluster and GPU processing.

Leadership

7T MRI Center

Ponnada Narayana, Ph.D
Director
phone:(713)500-7677
email: ponnada.a.narayana@uth.tmc.edu

3T MRI Center

Ponnada Narayana, Ph.D
Director
phone:(713)500-7677
email: ponnada.a.narayana@uth.tmc.edu

Refaat Gabr, Ph.D
MRI Physicist
phone:(713)500-7660
email: refaat.e.gabr@uth.tmc.edu

Vipulkumar Patel
Chief MRI technician
phone: (713)500-6915
email: vipulkumar.s.patel@uth.tmc.edu

Location and hours of operation

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