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UC San Diego state-of-the-art imaging resources are available to researchers for pre-clinical and clinical trials at 10 locations in San Diego.
CFMRI
Center for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CFMRI)
9500 Gilman Dr. Mail Code 0677
La Jolla, CA 92093-0677
858-822-0513
Equipment & Rates
- 3.0T Scanners (2) – GE MR 750
- 7.0T Scanner – Bruker - Avance II Console
| Services | UC Users | Non UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| 3T MRI scanner | $597 | $866 |
| 7T MRI scanner | $250 | $363 |
| 3T MRI scanner, with tech | $679 | $985 |
| 7T MRI scanner, with tech | $332 | $482 |
| Prototype design, construction, and testing | $115 | $167 |
| Image & development consult | $225 | $326 |
| Data development & analysis | $105 | $152 |
| Mock 3.0T scanner | $50 | $73 |
CTIPM
Center for Translational Imaging & Precision Medicine (CTIPM)
408 Dickinson Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619-471-0676
CTIPM Sites:
- CTIPM @ ROPCC
9427 Health Sciences Drive
San Diego, CA
858-822-1333 - CTIPM @ Keck
W. M. Keck Building, Room 1012, Osler Lane
9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 - CTIPM @ ACTRI
Altman Clinical & Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)
9452 Medical Center Dr. Suite L3 E601
La Jolla, CA 92037
*Our building is directly across from the Jacobs Medical Center EMERGENCY entrance. Enter the front doors of the Altman building and take the elevators to your right down to L3.
Equipment & Rates
- MRI Services at ACTRI and CTIPM
| Services | UC Users | Non UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| 3T MRI scanner Scan Time (Per Hour) | $742 | $1075 |
| Certified MRI technologist (Per Hour) | $125 | $182 |
| Contrast (Per Procedure) | $125 | $182 |
| Analysis* | $278 | $403 |
| Consultation (Per Hour) | $125 | $181 |
NOTE: * Analysis rates vary depending on the type and duration of the work. For more details, contact CTIPM.
** Prices are subject to change – Possible annual increase: 3.5%
- MRI Services at Keck
| Services | UC Users | Non UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| 3T MRI scanner Scan Time (Per Hour) | $740 | $1073 |
| Center Technical Specialist (Per Hour) | $120 | $173 |
HCOP
Hillcrest Outpatient 3T MRI (HCOP)
(Formerly known as Bydder Lab)
408 Dickinson Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619-471-0676
Equipment & Rates
- GE 3T HDxt
| Hillcrest Outpatient Pavillion (HCOP) Hourly Rates | UC Users | Non UC Users* |
|---|---|---|
| Scan time w/o tech | $ 525.00 | $ 762.00 |
| Scan time with tech | $ 600.00 | $ 870.00 |
| Consultant fee | $ 75.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Coordinator fee | $ 50.00 | $ 73.00 |
ICMIC
In Vivo Cancer and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC)
Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla,CA 92093
858-822-2862
Moores Cancer Center Shared Resources
In Vivo Imaging Lab Recharge Rates
(Rates approved by committee in December 2016)
| Services | UC Users | Non UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation /hr | $ 171 | $ 256 |
| Tech time /hr | $ 53 | $ 80 |
| Ultrasound rent /hr | $ 58 | $ 88 |
| Photoacoustic rent /hr | $ 107 | $ 160 |
| MRI rent /hr | $ 188 | $ 282 |
| PET scan rent /hr | $ 34 | $ 52 |
| CT scan rent /hr | $ 63 | $ 95 |
| Optical imager rent /hr | $ 34 | $ 52 |
| Gamma imager rent /hr | $ 34 | $ 52 |
| Pass-through - PET FDG dose | $ 250 | $ 375 |
| Pass-through - CT Ultravist vial | $ 250 | $ 375 |
| Pass-through - Optical ICG dose | $ 20 | $ 30 |
LIG
Liver Imaging Group (LIG)
ACTRI Building
9452 Medical Center Drive, Suite L3 E601
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 246-2199
Equipment & Rates
- GE DISCOVERY MR750 3.0T
Hourly Rates
| Services | UC Users | Non UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| MRI-MRE analysis | $131 | $190 |
| Data coordination | $129 | $188 |
| MR Spectroscopy analysis | $159 | $231 |
| Ultrasound analysis | $133 | $192 |
| MR Operator | $132 | $192 |
| Scan Review | $401 | $582 |
MEG
Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
3510 Dunhill Street
San Diego, CA 92121
Director:
Additional faculty:
Hourly Rates
Rates approved in 3/20/2020 effective 7/01/2020 – 6/20/2023
| Services | UC Users | Non-UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| MEG scanner (business hours use) | $510 | $740 |
| EEG (with MEG) | $132 | $192 |
| MEG Pilot I (after hours, inexperienced users) | $250 | $363 |
| MEG Pilot II (after hours, experienced users) | $49 | $71 |
| MEG analysis | $310 | $450 |
| MEG Data Analysis Level 1 | $43 | $63 |
| MEG Data Analysis Level 2 | $60 | $88 |
| Neurobehavioral analysis | $100 | $175 |
Last updated: 04/26/2018
Radiochemistry
Radiochemistry
Contact:
Dr. David Vera
dvera@health.ucsd.edu
Phone number: 858-822-2574
Equipment & Rates per Study
(Rates approved Jan. 2025)
| Services | UC Users | Non-UC Users |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance Services | $ 2869 | $ 3216 |
| FDOPA/FEPPA Support Services | $ 8458 | $ 10763 |
| FDOPA/FEPPA | $ 3364 | $ 4936 |