GE HealthCare is establishing a new alliance centred around magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the brain, with the chief aim to bring neurology experts and researchers together to unlock new insights and research approaches for neurological conditions.
The company’s MAGNUS Neuro Alliance is positioned to unite current and future users of its SIGNA MAGNUS head-only MRI scanner from institutions including Walter Reed Uniformed Health Services University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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With its scanner at the core of the alliance, members will focus on factors including advancing understanding of how neurological disease manifests and progresses in the brain, identifying and characterising subtle changes in brain structure, function and biology associated with disease, and developing new imaging technologies, techniques and biomarkers to investigate neurological disease.
Kelly Londy, president and CEO, MR and women’s health at GE HealthCare, commented: “Bringing together leading neuroscience researchers allows us to create a collaborative environment where new questions, methods and discoveries can emerge.
“By fostering a rich environment of innovation and collaboration, we hope to transform the landscape of medical research, with the aim of ensuring that every scientific advancement translates into meaningful health outcomes for patients worldwide.”
Meanwhile, the alliance will also expand on GE HealthCare’s ongoing work with academic and clinical research institutions.
According to GE HealthCare, due to its MAGNUS system’s high-performance gradient technology and head-only configuration, it is positioned for use in investigating “advanced anatomical, diffusion, and functional imaging” research to more adeptly explore the brain’s microstructure, microvasculature, and function.
“By bringing together neuroscientists with different perspectives and areas of expertise, this consortium creates an opportunity to tackle some of the most challenging questions in neuroscience collectively,” said Vince Magnotta, professor of radiology and Carl Gillies Chair in Radiology, division of neuroradiology at University of Iowa.
“Through the unique capabilities of the MAGNUS scanner, we hope to develop novel approaches, foster cross-disciplinary learning, and accelerate research to deepen our understanding of the human brain and provide new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders,” Magnotta continued.
