Back Pain, Balance and the Brain: New Clues to Fall Risk in Older Adults
Chronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and it becomes more common as we age. In Australia, around one in six adults report back problems. For older people, persistent back pain brings an extra and often overlooked risk: it is linked to poorer balance, a greater fear of falling, …
Unlocking Ultra‑High‑Resolution 3T MRI at NeuRA Imaging
NeuRA Imaging has introduced a powerful new AI‑driven MRI capability, acquiring the highest‑resolution anatomical images ever acquired on a 3T MRI scanner. A major software upgrade at NeuRA Imaging, courtesy of funding from the Australian National Imaging Facility, the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), and NeuRA, has delivered unprecedented ultra‑high‑resolution brain scans on a …
NeuRA Imaging’s newest tool enables simultaneous EEG and MRI
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) now offers researchers access to the Compumedics MicroMagLink RT System, enabling simultaneous EEG and MRI studies with optimized imaging protocols. Researchers seeking to utilize advanced imaging technology can now access the Compumedics MicroMagLink RT System at NeuRA Imaging. The system designed for integration with the 3T Philips MRI Scanner and its …
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT New trial using cannabis derivative for chronic pain following spinal cord injury
Half of all people with spinal cord injury will develop chronic pain—just one of the unseen effects that can be debilitating for the person with an injury. A specific type of pain — neuropathic pain — can be so severe that many regard the pain as the most debilitating consequence of their injury. Neuropathic pain …
“The highest-resolution images of a living brain in the world”
Professor George Paxinos has been featured in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend Magazine. George has recently published a novel titled A River Divided and in his chat to Good Weekend, some of his latest research with Steve Kassem and Mark Schira at NeuRA Imaging was discussed. Along with some of their stunning images we …
Data handling, management and processing
The new NeuRA MRI Facility is officially open for business and with it comes a new data storage and sharing platform. But first – a bit of history. Where it all began NeuRA has been providing research imaging services on-site since 2003, with the establishment of a joint clinical and research partnership between NeuRA (then …
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