OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

CORE RESEARCH FACILITIES

Multimodality Image Anaylsis
Case Center for Imaging Research
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of RadiologyWearn Buidling, B41

Jeff Duerk, PhD, Facility Director
Christopher Flask, PhD, Director, Scientific Operations
Baowei Fei, PhD, Core Director

Baowei Fei, PhD	216-844-5281	baowei.fei@case.edu
Cena (Myers) Hillard	216-844-8076	cena.myers@case.edu

Serves: Resource for all scientific investigators in the Northeastern Ohio region and beyond and to external researchers through sponsored research agreements

Overview

Case Center for Imaging Research, a joint venture between Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland, extends the strategies that have led to successes in bringing novel imaging technologies to the CWRU campus, expands interdepartmental collaboration and interdisciplinary research and facilitates CWRU’s becoming an emerging leader in imaging research.  CCIR promotes intensive interaction between faculty, students and outside investigators by providing a collaborative environment through its state-of-the-art facilities and access to the latest in imaging technology.

A major part of the Center for Imaging Research includes state-of-the-art clinical and preclinical research imaging facilities including 4 new multi-nuclear, high-field MRI systems, 4 nuclear imaging systems, and 2 optical imaging systems. Centrally located in basement of Lerner Tower, ~9000 sq. foot facility also includes wet labs, conference areas, and additional faculty office space.   CCIR serves as a core for the Cystic Fibrosis Center (Animal Imaging Core), the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Imaging Research Core), the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (Imaging Core).

The goals of this research program are to (1) provide efficient methods and procedures for mapping the properties of tissues in space and time, (2) integrate multiple information streams acquired from different imaging technologies into a single coherent picture, and (3) validate and interpret in vivo imaging data for biologic, physiologic, and pathologic interpretation.

Page last updated: October, 2007