Clinical & Research Imaging Centre (CRIC)
The CRIC at SAHMRI is a nationally and internationally recognised centre for translational imaging.
The Clinical & Research Imaging Centre (CRIC) at SAHMRI is a unique facility with world first technologies, expertise and close translational links to health and industry.
CRIC is a partnership between SAHMRI and Jones Radiology, and the only South Australian node of the National Imaging Facility (NIF), operating in conjunction with the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
It delivers open access state-of-the-art imaging services for clinical and research purposes, connecting researchers through SAHMRI, local and global universities, our health sector and industry partners.
CRIC offers a range of imaging modalities and expertise in a single convenient location between SAHMRI and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Here, researchers are assisted in conducting their imaging research studies with a focus on a participant’s health and wellbeing and to ensure that they are minimally impacted.
The facility represents a core component of SA's research and innovation capability, underpinning economic growth with a track record of facilitating success in competitive grant schemes and investment into SA from progressive companies in nanomanufacturing, photonics, advanced sensing and biomedical manufacturing.
CRIC’s imaging capability and expertise has been critical to achieving Commonwealth funding of the $8.3m Cooperative Research Centre Project with Ferronova Pty Ltd for nanoparticle manufacturing in brain cancer therapy and, in conjunction with the Adelaide Intermediary Program of MTP Connect, to secure SA involvement in the $9.7m Australian Research Network for Translation of Targeted Alpha Therapies with Advancell Pty Ltd.
CRIC supports SA biotech companies through customised ultra-resolution imaging for Fusetec to generate advanced manufacturing of patient models for robotic surgery, and with MicroX to refine clinical utility for their portable CT detector systems. Both technologies are manufactured here in SA.
Human research imaging and testing facilities available at CRIC include:
- Photon Counting Computed Tomography (CT) – PC-CT
- Positron Emission Tomography CT – PET CT, with access to radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and cyclotron on-site at the SAHMRI Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Research Unit (MITRU)
- 3 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – 3T MRI
- MR-compatible eye-tracking
Researchers require relevant human ethics and OHS approvals to use our facilities. CRIC can provide guidance for these approvals if required.
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SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
