Neuro-MRI
The Faculty of Medicine's Neuro-MRI core facility supports scientists, particularly in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, with state-of-the-art human brain imaging hardware and sequences. With the new MAGNETOM Prisma from Siemens, a 3T platform was installed in January 2024 that supports demanding research projects.
The CCF Neuro-MRI is equipped with a state-of-the-art Siemens 3T MAGNETOM Prisma, including MR-compatible equipment for visual stimulus presentation for neurological and psychiatric research. This setup enables fast and high-resolution functional imaging of the brain, as well as diffusion-weighted MRI for the reconstruction of nerve fibers. This is used for the investigation of subtle changes (e.g., plasticity after pharmacological intervention) or changes in deep (subcortical) brain structures.
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All photos: Klaus Schmidt I MedizinFotoKöln
Organisation Neuro-MRI
Team
Stefanie Berger, MR physicist
Patrick Weyer, medical technologist for radiology and study assistant
Martina Franz, medical assistant and study assistant
Focus group
Prof. Dr. Joseph Kambeitz, Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Cologne
Prof. Dr. Marc Tittgemeyer, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne
Prof. Dr. Lukas J. Volz, Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurology, University Hospital Cologne
User group
All employees of the University Hospital and University of Cologne. External users (academic and industry) upon request.
Terms of use
The use of the research MRI is regulated by a usage regulation, which you can view here:
Cost catalog
See user regulations
Study registration
Documents to register a study are currently only available in German. If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us.
After reviewing the documents, a presentation of the study including advice on feasibility will follow.
Scheduling/booking
Upon request.
Technology & Support Neuro-MRI
Equipment
MRI coils
1. Flex small 4 MR coil 3 T
2. Flex large 4 MR coil 3 T
3. Spine 32 A 3 T TIM-Coil
4. Body 18 A 3 T
5. Head/Neck 20 CH 3 T
6. Head/Neck 64 CH 3 T
MRI accessories
1. vision correction glasses (Cambridge Research Systems)
2. PPU Peripheral Pulse Unit (PPU) (ANATEL/Siemens Healthcare)
3. PERU Physiolog. ECG/Respiratory Unit (ANATEL/Siemens Healthcare)
4. 8- and 4-button left/right and bimanual hand force measurement (Current Designs)
5. EyeLink 1000 - Eye Tracker (SR Research)
Funding advice
In its funding procedures, the German Research Foundation (DFG) can finance usage costs for large-scale equipment and equipment centers/core facilities, insofar as these correspond to project-specific additional requirements.
Information on this can be found here.
If you need advice on this, please contact
Dr. Simona Walker I Research Officer
Frank Jäger I Research Law Officer
Necessary training courses
Before starting a study, a safety briefing by CCF Neuro-MRI staff is required.
Internal
Dates
Study presentations:
- 09.07.2024 13:30 Uhr (MPI für Stoffwechselforschung Seminarraum Container)
- 20.08.2024 13:30 Uhr (MPI für Stoffwechselforschung Seminarraum Container)
User meetings:
- 17.06.2024 17:00 Uhr (Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Konferenzraum, 3. OG)
- 16.12.2024 17:30 Uhr (Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Konferenzraum, 3. OG)
Other meetings:
- 27.03.2025 16:00 Uhr Data-Driven Medical Research (DDMR) seminar, including a tour of the MRI (CECAD Seminarraum, 1.OG)
Wiki
Consultation times
By appointment; preliminary discussions are individually arranged after the study application (see user regulations)
Technische Leitung
Wo Sie uns finden
CCF Neuro-MRI
Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne
House 67a (access via passageway House 60 - CECAD, also possible for wheelchair users)
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