
Central Nervous System Division — Neuroimaging Core Lab
Intrinsic Imaging's Central Nervous System (CNS) Division provides specialized medical imaging expertise for clinical trials evaluating neurological, neurodegenerative, cerebrovascular, psychiatric, and spinal disorders. Supported by a network of more than 100 board-certified and fellowship-trained neuroradiologists, the Division combines deep subspecialty expertise with rigorous, standardized imaging methodologies designed to generate consistent, reproducible, and clinically meaningful data across multicenter and global studies. Our experience encompasses the full spectrum of brain and spine disease processes, including Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, epilepsy, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury, brain and spinal tumors, spinal cord injury, and degenerative disorders of the spine.
The CNS Division supports sophisticated imaging protocols incorporating structural and functional MRI, MRA, CT and CTA, CT and MR perfusion, diffusion and diffusion tensor imaging, PET and other nuclear imaging techniques, spectroscopy, catheter angiography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound. Intrinsic Imaging works closely with sponsors from protocol development and imaging charter design through site qualification, image acquisition standardization, quality control, centralized independent review, quantitative analysis, and final data delivery. Particular emphasis is placed on controlling imaging variability across sites, scanners, readers, and longitudinal timepoints—an essential consideration in CNS trials where subtle changes in anatomy, lesion burden, perfusion, diffusion, metabolism, or other imaging biomarkers may provide critical evidence of disease progression or therapeutic response. Through this combination of subspecialty physician expertise, advanced imaging capabilities, and disciplined central-review methodology, Intrinsic Imaging provides sponsors with the imaging infrastructure and scientific rigor required to support complex CNS clinical development programs.
Central Nervous System Division Highlights
- Extensive experience in providing services in support of clinical trials involving the central nervous system.
- 100+ board-certified and fellowship trained neuroradiologists.
- Expertise includes the full spectrum of brain and spine disease processes.
- Modality expertise including:
- CT & CTA including CT perfusion
- Diffusion tensor imaging
- MRI & MRA including MR perfusion
- Nuclear imaging including FDG PET, catheter angiography with special expertise in invasive devices
- Spectroscopy
- Ultrasound including transcranial doppler
Neuroimaging Endpoints for CNS Clinical Trials
Our neuroimaging core lab supports trials in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, epilepsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain and spinal tumors, and spinal cord injury. Endpoints may include lesion burden, structural change, perfusion, diffusion, metabolism, and other imaging biomarkers of disease progression or therapeutic response.
Advanced MRI, PET and Perfusion Imaging
Our neuroradiologists read structural and functional MRI, MRA, CT and CTA, CT and MR perfusion, diffusion and diffusion tensor imaging, spectroscopy, FDG PET and other nuclear imaging, catheter angiography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
Controlling Variability in Multicenter Neuroimaging
Because subtle longitudinal change can be decisive in CNS trials, we emphasize site and scanner qualification, acquisition standardization, centralized quality control, and blinded independent central review with reader training and adjudication.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which neurological indications do you support?
- Alzheimer's and variants, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Huntington's, epilepsy, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, spinal disorders, schizophrenia, and more.
- Who reads CNS trial images?
- More than 100 board-certified, fellowship-trained neuroradiologists.
- Do you support perfusion and diffusion imaging?
- Yes — CT and MR perfusion, diffusion and diffusion tensor imaging, and spectroscopy are all supported.
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