Facilities
Safe Havens
There are data safe havens connected to the Scottish Health Authorities. The teams can help you access health and imaging data in their own and other safe havens.
MRI Centres
We have four major MRI research centres, which incorporate a range of MRI systems including:
| Aberdeen | 3T Philips Achieva
4.7T preclinical micro MRI Fast field-cycled MRI [FFC-MRI] |
| Dundee | 3T Siemens Tim Trio [CRIF] |
| Edinburgh | 3T Siemens Prisma [RIE]
3T Siemens Skyrafit [QMRI] 3T Siemens preclinical MRI [LARIF] 7T Agilent preclinical MRI [EPI] |
| Glasgow | 3T Siemens Tim Trio [CCNi]
3T Siemens Verio [BHF GCRC] 3T Siemens Prisma [ICE] 7T Siemens Terra [ICE] 7T Bruker Biospec Avance1 70/30 preclinical MRI [GEMRIC] 7T Bruker Pharmascan Avance3 preclinical MRI [GEMRIC] |
Molecular Imaging Centres
We have four molecular imaging research centres, which incorporate a range of facilities including:
| Aberdeen | GE Discovery STe PET/CT
Siemens Symbia SPECT Siemens e.cam SPECT Sedecal eXplore Vista preclinical PET/CT Cyclotron Radiochemistry labs |
| Dundee | GE Discovery MI Digital PET/CT
Siemens Biograph mCT PET/CT Siemens Symbia T2 SPECT/CT GE Infinia Hawkeye 4 SPECT/CT GE Discovery NM/CT 670 SPECT/CT Philips Brightview XCT SPECT/CT |
| Edinburgh | Siemens Biograph mMR PET/MR
GE Discovery 710 PET/CT Siemens Biograph mCT PET/CT Mediso nanoScan preclinical micro PET/CT Cyclotron Radiochemistry labs |
| Glasgow | GE Discovery 690 PET/CT
GE Discovery 710 PET/CT Siemens Symbia T2 SPECT/CT Siemens Intevo SPECT/CT Siemens Intevo Excel SPECT/CT GE Optima 640 SPECT/CT Mediso nanoScan preclinical micro PET/MR Cyclotron Radiochemistry labs |
Further information about the SINAPSE Molecular Imaging group can be found within the Member Area (log-in required).
EEG / MEG / Neurostimulation
| Aberdeen | 64-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG system
128-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG system |
| Edinburgh | Two 64-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG systems
Neurosky MindWave Mobile 1-channel wireless EEG headset Magstim Rapid2 TMS system neuroConn DC-Stimulator tDCS system Gowerlabs NTS Diffuse Optical Tomography System with 8 sources and 8 detectors |
| Glasgow | 248-sensor 4D-Neuroimaging Magnes 3600 WH MEG system
128-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG system Magstim BiStim TMS system Magstim Super Rapid2 TMS system |
| St Andrews | 72-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG system
128-channel Biosemi ActiveTwo EEG system MagVenture X100 TMS system |
| Stirling | Three 64-channel Neuroscan Synamps2 EEG systems
ANTNeuro eegosports mobile EEG recording equipment combined with 32-channel waveguard EEG caps and ASA software – to provide the capability for fully mobile EEG recording Magstim 2002 TMS system and allied electromyography neuroConn DC-Stimulator Plus tDCS/tACS/tRNS system |
All our Imaging Centres have been equipped with fMRI compatible EEG from the same manufacturer. This facilitates comparison of data from multi-centre research trials.
Further information about cognitive neuroimaging in the SINAPSE Psychology group can be found within the Member Area (log-in required).
Optical Imaging
| Aberdeen | Scanning laser ophthalmoscope |
| Dundee | |
| Edinburgh | Canon fundus camera (45 degree field of view)
Epipole hand-held fundus camera (up to 45 degree field of view) Optos Daytona ultrawidefield scanning laser ophthalmoscope (up to 200 degree field of view) Heidelberg Spectralis scanning laser ophthalmoscope (35 degree field of view) Heidelberg Spectralis optical coherence tomography Optovue Angiovue optical coherence angiography |
Vascular Assessment and Measurement Platform for Images of the REtina (VAMPIRE) is an international collaborative project of retinal image processing groups led by the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee.
Ultrasound
Information about the SINAPSE Ultrasound group can be found within the Member Area (log-in required).
General enquiries about SINAPSE imaging facilities can be directed to Dr Katerina Pappa.