Exterior of the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre.

The University of Manchester Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre (WMIC) is a purpose-built molecular imaging research facility. Based on the site of the Christie Hospital in Manchester, the Centre aims to develop clinical research and development in medical imaging in areas of oncology, neuroscience and psychiatry research.

Facilities and equipment

The centre is equipped with cyclotron and radiochemistry facilities including: a hot cell laboratory, 2 advanced high-resolution PET scanners, supporting chemical analysis laboratories and data analysis facilities.[1][2] There is also a 1.5T MRI scanner in the centre.[3]

The Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre is part of the Imaging Facilities of the University of Manchester. The Imaging Facilities also own a 3T MRI scanner at the Manchester Clinical Research Facility and in 2015 a GE SIGNA PET-MR scanner was installed at St Mary's Hospital, funded by the Medical Research Council as part of the Dementias Platform UK initiative (DPUK).[4][5][6]

History

Detailed planning for the centre began late in 2000, following funding from the Wolfson Foundation, Cancer Research UK, the Christie Hospital Trust Charitable Fund and the University of Manchester.[7][8] The centre began its programme of clinical research work in June 2006 when it performed its first clinical PET body scan on a volunteer.[9][10]

In February 2020 it was announced that the radiochemistry facility at the centre would close at the end of 2020.[11]

In 2021 part of the radiochemistry facility began to be used by the Medicines Discovery Catapult.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Radiochemistry facilities". Imaging Facilities. University of Manchester. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Positron Emission Tomography (PET)". Imaging Facilities. University of Manchester. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR)". Imaging Facilities. University of Manchester. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "New scanner for Manchester to help uncover causes of dementia". University of Manchester. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. ↑ Fitzgerald, Todd (3 November 2015). "£5m scanner will put Manchester at forefront of dementia research". Manchester Evening News.
  6. ↑ "CMFT and University of Manchester unveil new PET-MR scanner". Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Funding to date". WMIC. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006.
  8. ↑ "Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre, Manchester". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 2 July 2003. col. WA112–WA113.
  9. ↑ "Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre News". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007.
  10. ↑ "Alzheimer's patient volunteers for first scan". University of Manchester. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2007.
  11. ↑ "Proposed closure of imaging radiochemistry". StaffNet. University of Manchester. 28 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Medicines Discovery Catapult relaunches Wolfson Radiochemistry facility in Manchester". Medicines Discovery Catapult. 5 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Medicines Discovery Catapult relaunches Wolfson Radiochemistry facility in Manchester". Lifescience Industry News. 13 August 2021.

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