HERSTON IMAGING RESEARCH FACILITY
Providing Researchers Unprecedented Access to High Quality Imaging Equipment
HIRF IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF IMAGING RESEARCH FACILITIES IN AUSTRALIA AND THE FIRST TO BE DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO CLINICAL RESEARCH.
The facility has been built to cater for the growing role of imaging in clinical research. It gives researchers unprecedented access to high-quality imaging equipment and allows the rapid translation of research into clinical practice.
With its cutting-edge scanning technology, HIRF has the potential to revolutionise patient care in the areas of dementia and ageing, mental illness, brain development and cancer.
HIRF is situated within Australia's largest hospital precinct, the Herston Hospital Campus in Brisbane, Queensland.
LATEST NEWS
The Use of MR in Guiding Radiation Therapy
In conjunction with QUT, HIRF ran a short course on the use of MR in guiding radiation therapy on the last Saturday in May. The course was designed by HIRF’s chief radiographer, Clare Berry, and acting Director, Katie McMahon. The one-day course was a hands-on introduction to MR safety, patient screening, the common receiver coils and imaging protocols for oncology patients, as well as MRI artefacts and corrections. The team had a great time with our course participants, and radiation
...Change in HIRF Operations Manager
HIRF says a fond farewell to Peta Gray as operations manager, and welcomes Marita Prior to the role.
After Easter, Peta will go back to her permanent position within the Nuclear Medicine Department of RBWH. She will still be involved in HIRF on our nuclear medicine scientist roster, so we will still be able to benefit from her PET expertise. Marita Prior comes from the Department of Medical Imaging with a background in imaging research and coordination.
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HIRF Featured in ASMIRT Spectrum Article
Queensland University of Technology will introduce the first practical hands-on day of their new MRI for Radiation Therapists course in 2021, to be hosted at HIRF. Spectrum spoke with HIRF Acting Director, Professor Katie McMahon about the development of this important educational program. The article was published in the March edition, available online to ASMIRT members.
There are exciting advances in MR-guided radiation therapy with the first MR-Linac installed in Townsville in
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