Introduction
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Root
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2007-03-23 15:37
Overview of fMRIF.
Introduction
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.