Imaging
Imaging facilities are available through the Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI), Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF) and Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM).
Equipment includes whole body scanners, NMR spectrometers and animal imaging. Mass spectrometry imaging is also available.
Services
Comprehensive range of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and molecular structure identification, including whole body scanners, several high-resolution NMR spectrometers, solid state and EPR instruments and microimaging and animal imaging systems.
Equipment
Human Imaging
- 3T MRI scanner
- 7T MRI scanner
- Biograph Horizon PET/CT
Molecular Imaging
- ClinScan MR/PET
- Inveon PET/CT
- Biograph Horizon PET/CT
- IVIS Lumina X5 high-throughput optical imaging system
- iThera MSOT inVision 256-TF
Mass Spectrometry Imaging
- Bruker Autoflex MALDI-TOF/TOF MSI facility
Pre-clinical Animal Imaging
- 9.4T MRI preclinical
- Avance 16.4T preclinical - MR Microimaging
- Clinscan MR/PET
- Inveon PET/CT
- Bruker in vivo MS FX Pro optical imaging\
Radiochemistry Facility and Cyclotron
- IBA 18/18MeV cyclotron
EPR Spectroscopy and Imaging
- Bruker Elexsys E500 CW
- Bruker Elexsys E580 Pulsed Q-, X-band
- Bruker Elexsys E540 (X-, L-band) Imaging Scanner
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and NMR-based Metabolomics
- Avance 500 MHz NMR
- Avance 700 MHz NMR
- Avance 900 MHz NMR
- Solid State 300 MHz NMR
Physics support
Image Analysis and Methodology Development
Contact
Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI)
Phone: 07 3365 4100
Email: enquiries@cai.uq.edu.au
Location: CAI Building 57, St Lucia campus
Services
The Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF) provides advanced imaging for clinical research. With its cutting-edge scanning technology, HIRF has the potential to revolutionise patient care, and is a perfect site for clinical trial work. The facility is an alliance between three leading university, research and healthcare institutions:
- The University of Queensland
- Queensland University of Technology
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (through the Metro North Hospital and Health Service).
Equipment
- Siemens 3T Magnetom scanner PRISMA MRI
- Siemens Biograph ,CT Flow PET/CT
- Siemens 3T Biograph mMR PET/MRI
- Siemens Acuson Ultrasound S3000
VECTRA WB360 system for surface imaging - Hyperfine 0.5mT Swoop Portable MR System
- Protocol support, trained radiographers and nuclear medicine scientists.
Contact
Operations Manager
Website: Herston Imaging Research Facility
Phone: 07 3646 5820
Email: HIRFAdministration@health.qld.gov.au
Location: Level 3, UQCCR Building, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston Precinct
Services
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) produces the spatial distribution of various analyte classes present in tissue samples.
By bringing MSI together with other imaging modalities such as microscopy and MRI, a more holistic picture of biomolecular imaging can be achieved.
Within the facility we have a number of MALDI and DESI enabled axial-TOF and orthogonal accelerated QqTOF systems, and an atmospheric pressure MALDI which can be coupled to QqTOF.
The various system configurations allow us to answer a broad range of experimental questions. HPLC-spotting robot systems are used to facilitate analyte identification by correlating MSI and LC-MALDI from serial tissue sections.
Equipment
- Bruker Autoflex Speed (MALDI-TOF/TOF)
- Bruker Ultraflextreme (MALDI-TOF/TOF)
- Bruker MicroTOF Q II (QqTOF)
- Masstech AP-MALDI source
- Dionex HPLC with Proteineer spotting robot
- Dionex HPLC with Thermo QqQ MS
- Bruker TIMS TOF Flex MALDI 2
- Waters MRT (DESI and MALDI)
- Jeol Spiral TOF (MALDI0
- Bruker Imageprep
- Sunchrom Sprayer
- Sunchrom Digester
- Shimadzu IMlayer
- Basic histology including microtome for MSI sample prep
- Various software available including Mascot, SCILs Lab, Flex Imaging, ClinProt Tools, PEAKS, HDI
Contact
Dr Brett Hamilton
Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
Phone: 0406 609 223
Email: b.hamilton@uq.edu.au or cmm@uq.edu.au
Location: Level 1, Hawken Building 50, St Lucia campus
Services
The Preclinical Imaging Unit supports translational and basic research programs by providing users access to a variety of high-end in vivo and ex vivo imaging instruments. Located within the TRI's Biological Resources Facility (BRF), a specific pathogen-free PC2 facility, researchers can utilise multiple imaging modalities in a single longitudinal study. High-resolution imaging of clinical samples or other materials is also possible on some equipment.
Equipment
The following equipment is available to all users as part of the 'Core Facilities at TRI':
- Molecubes PET/CT Scanner
- Faxitron UltraFocus 100 high-resolution cabinet X-ray system
- Visualsonics Vevo LAZR ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging system
- Perkin Elmer IVIS Spectrum (optical imaging)
- Lions Australia bruker skyscan 1272 (ultra-high resolution microCT)
- Bruker minispec LF50H (NMR for small sample body composition analysis)
- Targeted radionuclide therapies
- Suite of analysis computers and software
Contact
Translational Research Institute (TRI)
Website: TRI Preclinical Imaging Facility
Email: preclinicalcore@tri.edu.au
Location: Level 1, TRI Building (Building 48), Princess Alexandra Hospital campus