Commercial & Clinical MRI Access

Would you like to use the UWWBIC MRI scanner?

A research grade 3T imaging centre, we are open to collaboration with industry and clinical partners. Come and utilise our experienced technical team, as well as over 70+ researchers who are always actively looking for partnership projects.

Why partner with us

Dedicated commercial scanning bookings

We can offer priority scheduling, without competing again academic bookings.

Collaborative protocol development

Sequences are not fixed and can be created, adapted and refined for your project specification.

Experienced team

We have a permanent MRI research radiographer, MRI Operators, and technical staff with years of scanning and project support expertise.

Regional participant access

We have established links to volunteer populations across Norfolk with demographics to suit most project requirements.

Scope of work - Available now

• Non-clinical research imaging and proof-of-concept studies

• Pharma-related efficacy and safety imaging (non diagnostic)

• Biomarker and method development studies

• Healthy volunteer and cohort-based research.

• Support to develop new MRI sequences, software compatibility

• Ad-hoc and bespoke projects

Looking ahead:

We are exploring co-partnership routes to CQC registration, extending the clinical and diagnostic work we can support. Get in touch if your project needs that pathway.

The Facility

Scanner

Siemens 3T Prisma Magnetom MRI scanner, with 32 channel and 64 channel head coils and diagnostic grade imaging.

MRI Simulator

Mock scanner for acclimatising nervous or paediatric participants, reducing participant dropout. Also to support technically specific in-bore and in-house built equipment testing.

Eye-Tracking

MRI-compatible eye tracking utilising industry standard SR Research Eyelink Plus hardware.

Site

A wheelchair accessible dedicated imaging centre, with onsite parking, waiting room and dedicated separate test rooms and clinical room available.

Please get in touch if you'd like to use our scanner:

• UWWBIC Director: Fraser Smith

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• UWWBIC Manager: Mark Terry with any enquiries.