The functional MRI Facility (fMRIF) is a core resource serving the intramural research program. It was initiated in March of 1999  primarily by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Its function is to serve as a resource by which all NIH institutes can perform functional MRI (fMRI) studies to further the understanding of healthy and diseased brain function and physiology.  More specifically, the Facility  provides a complete environment for stimulus presentation, monitoring and recording subject behavior and physiology while performing functional MRI.  Additional services include providing for temporary data storage, data transfer, instruction on running the scanner, as well as assistance, during working hours, in performing fMRI.  At  present, the Facility has 2 General Electric 3 Tesla MRI scanners (GE 3T/94) and a Bruker 4.7 Tesla vertical bore primate MRI scanner.  The human scanners currently service the research of over 16 principle investigators in NIMH, NINDS, NIAAA, and NICHD.

• History of the facility
• Funding
• Staff Directory and contact information
• Major equipment descriptions
  • 3T-1 from General Electric Medical Systems
  • 3T-2 from General Electric Medical Systems
  • NMRF 1.5T from General Electric Medical Systems
  • CRADA 3T from General Electric Medical Systems