Capabilities

The QBI lab has over 8 years of experience in performing advanced imaging biomarker studies. Our main applications areas are oncology and lung imaging, where we provide detailed information relating to the tissue microenvironment and airway function. Particular capabilities of note include:

Expertise in MRI protocol design for DCE-MRI for both single and multi-site studies.
Expertise in data analysis for DCE-MRI, providing model-free and tracer kinetic model microvascular function outputs.
Expertise in oxygen-enhanced MRI for use in measuring ventilation and perfusion in pulmonary diseases and for inferring tumour oxygenation.
Track record of studies with large and small pharmaceutical companies, governmental funding agencies and major charities.
Experience with all major manufacturers’ MRI scanning hardware.
University of Manchester research group expertise provides access to the latest methods.