Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research

We aim to advance science and clinical medicine through the development, utilisation and promotion of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) techniques.

For staff

OCMR Patient information: COVID-19

As of 23 December 2020 OCMR is still open and scanning as usual. Government guidance states that medical appointments should continue so if you have a scan booked with us in the future, your appointment will go ahead as normal unless we phone to tell you otherwise.

We have state of the art magnetic resonance facilities, including three whole body MRI scanner and a hyperpoleriser for metabolic studies.

OCMR Facilities

We have state-of-the-art magnetic resonance facilities, including three whole body MRI scanners and a hyperpolarizer for metabolic studies.

MRI scanner with patient, consultant and radiographer.

What to Expect During the Scan

CMR Native T1 Mapping Allows Differentiation of Reversible Versus Irreversible Myocardial Damage in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An OxAMI Study (Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction).

Liu D. et al, (2017), Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, 10

In-vivo31P-MRS of skeletal muscle and liver: A way for non-invasive assessment of their metabolism.

Valkovič L. et al, (2017), Anal Biochem, 529, 193 - 215

Detecting human coronary inflammation by imaging perivascular fat.

Antonopoulos AS. et al, (2017), Sci Transl Med, 9

What's new

The implications of the OxVALVE-Survive study on GP practice

24 November 2021

Schematic drawing showing sitting male figure with mask, surrounded by COVID like particles.

RDM researchers test potential treatment for fatigue in long COVID patients

29 October 2021

Schematic drawing showing body with internal organs, surrounded by novel coronavirus particles.

COVID-19 patients continue to experience symptoms six months after infection

21 October 2021

Study investigating the long-term impact of moderate to severe COVID-19 finds that a large proportion of COVID-19 patients previously admitted to hospital continue to experience intrusive symptoms six months following infection.