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Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory

Supporting UAB’s Neuroimaging Research

The Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory provides a core resource at UAB for state-of-the-art MRI neuroimaging experiments and analyses for examining brain and body anatomy and function both in health and disease.

Home to the most powerful 3T scanner commercially available

Our facility is located on the first floor of UAB Highlands Hospital in a newly renovated suite of 5,000 sq. ft. It houses a Siemens Prisma 3.0T whole body MRI system, the most powerful 3T scanner commercially available for structural, functional, and spectroscopic brain and body imaging.

Facilities and Equipment

We support investigators with advanced imaging of the whole body

Research at the lab ranges from basic MRI engineering and physics to multisite clinical trials. We support investigators with advanced imaging of the whole body, including the brain, spinal cord, eye, liver, skeletal muscle, heart, and kidney.

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