Imaging centre opens

The UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI), a new multidisciplinary research centre for experimental biomedical imaging, held its official opening this week. The collaborative approach of the Centre brings together technology and expertise from world-class research groups across UCL, aiming to develop and apply different imaging technologies to a broad range of fundamental and applied research areas in order to enhance human well-being. Commenting on the opening, Dr Mark Lythgoe, Director of CABI, said: 'Biomedical imaging is an interdisciplinary field that brings together medicine, physics, engineering and sometimes art. It is this combined approach that is embraced by CABI'. 'In the last 100 years, biomedical imaging has undergone phenomenal developments ' from X-rays to MRI scans - affording images of cellular structures, brain function and even human development. These images have changed our understanding of the human condition, providing a bridge between the invisible and the visible.' - To view a slideshow of CABI research images, click on the player below and select 'show info' for explanations. Examples of current CABI research include: Cardiac imaging Beating 10 times faster than the human heart, scientists can now capture a mouse heart beat in literally the blink of an eye using a state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system.