TIC’s advanced diagnostic and interventional radiological capabilities offer various imaging modalities including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT).
Click on each heading to learn more about our available modalities.
MRI
Our Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI system with a 70 cm, wide-bore diameter. The scanner is equipped with neurological, cardiac, perfusion, spectroscopy, and several other packages. Imaging capabilities include routine MRI (with or without contrast), cardiac, vascular, angiography, spectroscopy, echo-planar imaging, as well as functional MRI. Imaging post-processing is offered at a Siemens Syngo workstation equipped with dedicated software analysis packages for neuroimaging and cardiovascular imaging processing.
CT
Our United Imaging uCT ATLAS Astound Computed Tomography (CT) system with a 82 cm, wide-bore diameter. It is a 160-slice scanner with a 4 cm coverage per rotation and a 2 meter scan range. The imaging capabilities of this scanner include routine anatomic CTs with and without contrast, cardiac-gated CT angiography, CT perfusion, and imaging of various medical devices (with metallic artifact-reducing capabilities if needed). The scanner has a 100-Kilowatt (kW) generator and 60, 70, 80, 100, 120 and 140 kVp capabilities. Scanning may be performed to a 0.5 mm minimum slice thickness.
Ultrasound/Echocardiogram
Our high-end ultrasound system offers high-resolution, four-dimensional ultrasound and can be used for cardiac (in particular, trans-esophageal and trans-thoracic echocardiography), vascular, musculoskeletal, thyroid, abdominal, and several other examinations. This high-technology system also allows for Doppler testing and advanced cardiovascular applications including left ventricular stress/strain calculations.
Fluoroscopy
Our portable, Siemens Arcadis Avantic C-arm fluoroscopy unit allows for diagnostic, cardiovascular, and interventional procedures to be performed in multiple locations within the TIPS building. The digital radiography technique allows for portable radiograph-type images, while the digital subtraction angiography and cine techniques allow for real-time fluoroscopic image capture.
X-Ray
Other Available Facilities
Other facilities available at the Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) building include:
- Animal Housing
- 240 individual spaces for large animal housing, plus
- additional long-term housing, with barn and pasture support
- Three 600 square-foot surgical suites
- Conference rooms
- Work rooms
- Large 150 person auditorium for meetings or training sessions
