Improvements in Imaging Methods and Technologies

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Improvements in Imaging Methods and Technologies: The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) invites applications for NIH Research Project Grant (R01) awards to support interdisciplinary basic research or Exploratory/Developmental Research (R21) awards to support novel investigations for the purpose of improving and extending methodologies and technologies for biomedical imaging. The primary focus of this Request for Applications (RFA) is on technological and methodological advances in human imaging. Other NIBIB-sponsored initiatives are focused on the development of new and improved probes/contrast agents for molecular imaging studies http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-03-003.html and on the development of dedicated small animal imaging devices http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-03-002.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-031.html. Biomedical imaging devices have been used to obtain anatomical images, and to provide localized biochemical and physiological analysis of tissues and organs. These approaches have included magnetic resonance (e.g., MRI, MRS), computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (e.g., PET, SPECT), optical (e.g., OCT, DOT), ultrasound, EEG/MEG, and other imaging devices. The ability of these devices to provide anatomical images and physiological information has provided unparalleled opportunities for biomedical and clinical research, and has the potential for important improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases. However, all biomedical imaging devices suffer from various limitations that can restrict their general applicability. Some major limitations are sensitivity, spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and ease of interpretation of data. One way to circumvent these limitations is to develop technological and methodological approaches that improve and extend the sensitivity, spatial and temporal resolution, and "information content" of individual imaging techniques. Another way is to combine two or more complementary biomedical imaging techniques.