MRI innovation for the first time reveals cells’ energy activity in organs and tissues

OHSU research opens up new possibilities for brain imaging, detecting cancer, monitoring treatment

By Joe Rojas-Burke March 31, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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OHSU research opens up new possibilities for brain imaging detecting cancer monitoring treatment

From left: Tom Barbara, Ph.D., Xin Li, Ph.D., Brenden Moloney, M.S., Ramon Barajas, M.D., Martin Pike, Ph.D., Joshua Schlegel, B.S., Eric Baker, M.S., and Charles Springer, Ph.D. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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From left: Joshua Schlegel, B.S., Martin Pike, Ph.D., Tom Barbara, Ph.D., Eric Baker, M.S., Charles Springer, Ph.D., Brenden Moloney, M.S., Xin Li, Ph.D., and Ramon Barajas, M.D.

Charles Springer, Ph.D.

Charles Springer, Ph.D., professor with the OHSU Advanced Imaging Research Center. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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Charles Springer and colleagues stand near a powerful magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, that scans the body to map electrolytes and water activity in fine detail. From left: Martin Pike, Ph.D., Eric Baker, M.S., Xin Li, Ph.D., Charles Springer, Ph.D., Brenden Moloney, M.S., Joshua Schlegel, B.S., Tom Barbara, Ph.D., and Ramon Barajas, M.D. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)