Facilities and Equipment

br²AIn is the Radiology Department’s AI and computational imaging hub, housed at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. It provides a collaborative environment where radiologists, engineers, data scientists, and trainees work together.

Key Capabilities

• GPU servers hosted by UF Health IT
• Multi-workstation AI/ML environment
• Access to HiPerGator supercomputing
• Clinically simulated workflow sandbox
• Dual PACS environments (Visage & Paxera Research PACS)
• Secure cloud-based and on-prem data management environments

Office & Workspace

• ~1,000 sq ft researcher workspace
• Two faculty offices
• High-speed LAN, printers, scanners, shared equipment

Computing

• Dedicated GPU server
• Multi-workstation lab
• Precision Imaging Network™ / PowerScribe® research sandbox
• Two PACS systems:
  • Visage (clinical-grade)
  • Paxera (AI segmentation, research tools)

Data Resources

• 10 million medical images (MRI, CT)
• Brain, chest, abdomen datasets
• Secure SharePoint-based research data environment

UF Radiology delivers comprehensive diagnostic imaging across all major subspecialties, supported by advanced clinical programs and modern IT infrastructure.

Core Capabilities

• Full-spectrum Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program with training in: Abdominal/Body Imaging, Breast Imaging, Cardiac Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Thoracic Imaging, Ultrasound, and Vascular Imaging.
• Enterprise-level PACS infrastructure, including:
  • Visage for diagnostic visualization
  • Nuance PowerScribe for reporting and workflow
  • Montage for analytics and practice management
• Dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physics Residency Program ensuring expert oversight of:
  • Image quality
  • Dosimetry and radiation safety
  • Instrument calibration across all imaging modalities, including nuclear medicine
• Active commitment to advanced imaging and artificial intelligence, highlighted throughout the Radiology research portfolio, bolstering diagnostic precision and research productivity.

UF’s Vascular & Interventional Radiology division provides cutting-edge, image-guided procedures in a modern clinical environment.

Clinical Locations

• Interventional Radiology Clinic: UF Health main hospital, First Floor – Room D1-121
• Interventional Operating Rooms: UF Health main hospital, Ground Floor – Room G-403

Capabilities

• Full support from the department’s PACS and workflow systems (Visage, PowerScribe, Montage) for seamless image review, documentation, and scheduling.
• Comprehensive procedural expertise, including:
  • Vascular interventions
  • Abdominal and thoracic procedures
  • Oncology-directed therapies
  • Minimally invasive image-guided treatments
• Fellowship-trained faculty and standardized protocols that ensure high-quality care for both inpatient and outpatient procedures.

The Department of Radiology is deeply committed to training, discovery, and innovation.

Education

• Graduate and residency training programs in Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Physics, preparing the next generation of imaging specialists.
• Hands-on learning across all imaging modalities, supported by faculty with national expertise.

Research

• Robust environment for retrospective and prospective imaging studies, supported by enterprise PACS and data management systems.
• Strong engagement in AI-driven imaging research, including:
  • Quantitative imaging biomarkers
  • Automated image analysis
  • High-throughput radiomics
  • Large-scale cohort imaging
• Close collaboration with UF Health clinical services and interdisciplinary research groups enables participation in high-impact clinical trials and translational research initiatives.

The UF Human MRI Research Facility integrates two state-of-the-art 3T MRI systems and a full suite of tools designed for neuroimaging, whole-body imaging, multinuclear studies, and clinical research protocols.

Key Capabilities

• Two 3T MRI systems (Siemens Prisma & Philips MR7700)
• Advanced neuroimaging, spectroscopy, diffusion, fMRI capabilities
• Multinuclear imaging (²H, ¹³C, ¹²⁹Xe, ³¹P, ²³Na)
• Visual stimulus systems and behavioral response equipment
• Physiological monitoring (ECG, SpO₂, blood pressure)
• Examination rooms, patient prep areas, and waiting spaces

Siemens Prisma 3T (60 cm bore)

• 80 mT/m gradients @ 200 T/m/s
• Tim 4G RF system, 128 channels
• Neuro coils: 20- & 64-channel
• Flexible coils, knee coil
• Multinuclear capabilities (³¹P coils, ¹²⁹Xe coil)
• Software XA30A with WIPs: diffusion, DTI, compressed sensing, spectroscopy, angiography

Philips MR7700 3T (70 cm bore)

• 65 mT/m @ 220 T/m/s gradients
• dStream digital RF architecture
• Multinuclear packages (²H, ¹³C, ¹²⁹Xe, ³¹P, ²³Na)
• Compressed SENSE acceleration
• Coils: 15- & 32-ch head coils, spine, flex, torso, knee
• Xenon polarizer available for lung imaging (Polarean Inc.)

Subject Interface & Monitoring

• BOLDscreen32 32″ 1080p LCD at 120 Hz
• Current Designs fiber-optic button boxes (2-, 8-button, scroll/click, trackball)
• BioPac physiological monitoring modules (ECG, SpO₂, BP)

Ancillary Spaces

• Four exam rooms
• Changing facilities
• Storage for coils and research equipment

UF’s HiPerGator is one of the most powerful university-owned HPC systems in the United States, supporting AI, machine learning, medical imaging analytics, radiomics, and large-scale computation.

Key Capabilities

• CPU and GPU supercomputing at university scale
• DGX A100 and upcoming DGX B200 SuperPOD architectures
• 2.5+ PB all-flash storage
• NVIDIA AI Enterprise ecosystem
• Campus Research Network → FLR → Internet2
• Full software stack (TensorFlow, PyTorch, CUDA, MATLAB, R, bioinformatics suites)

Current Systems

• HiPerGator 3.0 (AMD Rome/Milan CPUs)
• HiPerGator AI: 1,120 NVIDIA A100 GPUs
• 2.5 PB all-flash storage

Planned HiPerGator 4.0 (2025)

• 63 NVIDIA DGX B200 systems
• 4,725+ A100-class GPUs equivalent
• Quantum-2 InfiniBand (400 Gb/s) interconnect

User Services

• Research computing support
• Training and workshops
• Software installation & optimization
• Proposal support for investigators

One of the nation’s premier centers for neurological care and research, NFIND integrates advanced diagnostics, clinical trials, high-field imaging, and multidisciplinary care.

Key Capabilities

• 23,000 sq ft integrated clinic & research environment
• 50,000 sq ft additional research campus
• Advanced MRI, PET/CT, and MEG infrastructure
• 40+ faculty labs across neuroscience and translational science
• Clinical research database with >20,000 patients

Imaging Systems

• 3T Siemens Prisma (human)
• 3T Philips MR7700 (human)
• 7T Bruker (preclinical)
• 11T Bruker Avance III HD (preclinical)

Research Labs (examples)

• Lavoie Lab
• Neurogenetics & Neuroscience Lab
• Abisambra Lab
• Khanna Lab
• Oweiss Lab
• Rumbaugh Lab
• …and more than 20 additional labs

Clinical Trial Infrastructure

• TMS suite
• Physiology & neuromodulation labs
• Biomarker collection & processing
• Longitudinal, multimodal data integration

Education

• 50+ graduate students annually
• 100+ fellows trained across programs

Housed in the Dorothy Mangurian Neuroimaging Suite, UF’s MEG Lab is one of only ~200 MEG facilities worldwide.

Key Capabilities

• Whole-head TRIUX™ neo 306-channel MEG system
• Integrated EEG, physiology, and multimodal data capture
• Real-time head motion tracking
• Magnetically shielded room
• Infant → adult compatible
• 103 magnetometers & 204 planar gradiometers
• Noise floor ~3.0 fT/√Hz
• Sampling up to 5 kHz
• Polhemus FASTRAK-III MRI co-registration
• Linux-based analysis workstations
• E-Prime stimulus delivery system

The MPC supports researchers with histology, microscopy, and molecular tissue analysis services.

Key Capabilities

• Comprehensive histology services
• Paraffin, frozen, and cryosection preparation
• IHC, IF, special stains
• Digital whole-slide scanning
• Laser microdissection
• NanoString GeoMx & nCounter

Equipment

• Cryostats (multiple)
• Microtomes, vibratomes
• Olympus VS200 whole-slide scanner
• Leica 7000 LMD system
• NanoString GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling
• Image analysis workstations

Services

• Embedding, sectioning, staining
• RNA/protein localization
• TMA construction
• Technical consultations

UF is home to one of the nation’s most advanced magnetic resonance research facilities, supporting molecular to human-scale imaging.

Key Capabilities

• 12 high-field systems (NMR, MRI, DNP)
• 7T & 11.1T preclinical MRI
• 500–800 MHz NMR systems
• Hyperpolarized DNP capabilities
• RF coil fabrication laboratory

Full detailed instrumentation list (from 3T to 18.8T) including:

• 7T/20 cm and 11.1T/40 cm Bruker systems
• 14.1T (600 MHz) NMR systems with cryoprobes
• 17.6T (750 MHz) Bruker Neo
• 18.8T (800 MHz) systems (including upcoming 800-III)
• Xenon and DNP polarizers
• RF coil engineering lab (CNC mill, 3D printers, network analyzers)

Animal Support

• AAALAC-accredited housing
• Dedicated MRI transport pathways
• Preclinical imaging suites

Key Capabilities

• 210,000 sq ft multidisciplinary neuroscience center
• Specialized pathogen-free animal housing
• CTAC (confocal, intravital, ultrasound, bioluminescence imaging)
• ICBR Core: genomics, proteomics, cryo-EM, flow cytometry

• Campus-wide helium recovery network (95% efficiency)
• Linde helium liquefier
• Supports MRI/NMR systems across UF
• Critical for high-field magnet operations