Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and neck (carotid) arteries is commonly used in people with stroke. They help us decide if stroke has occurred and identify causes of …more

Courtesy of Dr Tom MacGillivray, this image of the retina was acquired with an ultra-widefield (UWF) scanning laser ophthalmoscope (Optos P200C AF). UWF technology allows the entire retina to be …more

Congratulations to Dr Roger Staff, who has been awarded the 2018 Norman Veall medal for outstanding contribution to the science and/or practice of nuclear medicine in the UK. Dr Staff …more

Investigating the role of trace elements in brain ageing (Supervisors: Gordon Waiter, Chris McNeil, Alan Sneddon) Non-Invasive Mapping of Oxygen Extraction Fraction in Patients with Breast Cancer: Development of Advanced …more

SINAPSE scientists from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh have developed an automated image analysis method, combining MRI measures of brain atrophy and small vessel disease to produce a single …more

Courtesy of Dr Adriana Tavares, this image shows PET signal measured in heart using a new radiotracer for imaging cardiovascular inflammation. Targeting the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO), this is …more

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified graduate to develop new additional functionality and extend an existing new and innovative range of ultrasound image products in the veterinary market. …more

Courtesy of Dr Jianguo Zhang, this image shows the result of a winning algorithm submitted to the White Matter Hyperintensities (WMH) Segmentation Grand Challenge held at MICCAI 2017. At left is …more

Congratulations to SINAPSE Director Professor Alison Murray, who has been appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). Professor Murray is Roland Sutton Professor of Radiology at the …more

For details of this 4-year PhD project with Prof Ian Marshall, Prof Joanna Wardlaw & Dr Craig Buckley in Edinburgh (funded by Medical Research Scotland and with support from Siemens …more

The following meeting summary was prepared by Maria Clara Liuzzi and Kotryna Baronaite, Deputy Leads for the Molecular Imaging group:   Researchers from a number of different Scottish Universities met …more

The post holder will contribute to Wellcome Trust funded research project entitled “Natural and modulated neural communication: State-dependent decoding and driving of human Brain Oscillations” (Joint Investigators: Gregor Thut, Joachim …more

Congratulations to Mayssa Soussia, an MSc student working with Dr Islem Rekik in the BASIRA lab at University of Dundee, who received the Best Paper award at the 1st International …more

Courtesy of Dr Paul Hoffman and Dr Alexa Morcom, this image shows activation likelihood maps generated by comparing contrasts of interest from young and older adults in a meta-analysis of …more

Congratulations to Professor Joanna Wardlaw, who has been honoured with the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke at the 2018 International Stroke Conference. Professor Wardlaw, who was …more