functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Goals of Our Research

• Improve the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and outcomes of patients with brain injury

• Quantify and monitor injury progression and recovery on an individual basis

• Develop, validate, and translate quantitative imaging biomarkers

We apply best practices of functional neuroimaging methods (receptor binding PET and multimodal Magnetic Resonance including BOLD fMRI, ASL, diffusion imaging, and structural imaging) to the investigation of pain perception and modulation of pain perception by placebo and acupuncture. We have begun to clarify the neural mechanisms contributing to the unconscious modulation of pain perception in healthy subjects and in patients suffering from chronic pain disorders.

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Welcome!

The MR Physics and Instrumentation Group (MRPIGs) works to develop instrumentation to bring new levels of disease and biology under the lens of non-invasive human imaging.  Although most academic work in MRI focuses on acquisition and reconstruction software, hardware and software methodology must advance together to gain maximum benefit in detection sensitivity, speed and the capabilities of the technology.