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Current Research Studies

Advanced Diffusion MRI for Guiding Neurological Treatments

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study is to develop and apply new Magnetic Resonance (MR) diffusion imaging techniques in the head at 3.0 Tesla to healthy volunteers and clinical populations with neurologic disease. MR diffusion imaging techniques use specific Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) sequences as well as software that generates images from the resulting data that uses the diffusion of water molecules to generate contrast in MR images.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Ages 7-85 years or older
  • Not pregnant or potentially being pregnant
  • Healthy or with known neurological conditions
  • Current patients of Stanford neurosurgery who will undergo or have undergone stereo-EEG

 

Study Procedures: Participants will undergo one of the following depending on whether they have a neurological condition and/or are undergoing brain surgery:

  • One 60-120 min 3T MRI scan
  • Two 90 min 3T MRI scans separated by a 30-minute break, outside the magnet
  • Two 90-120 min 3T MRI scans

 

Compensation: Participation is voluntary.

Sponsor: NIH and General Electric (GE)

Principal Investigator (PI): Jennifer A. McNab, PhD, Associate Professor at Stanford Radiology

Research Coordinator: Martin Schneider, MD

  • Phone: (650)736-3592
  • Email: martin.schneider@stanford.edu

 

If you are interested in participating in our studies, or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Martin Schneider.

For general information about participant rights, contact the Stanford Institutional Review Board (IRB) 1-866-680-2906.