Texas A&M Advanced Medical Imaging Network

TAMI Network

Where clinical science, translational science, and systems engineering come together to advance the frontiers of medical imaging. From the design and implementation of novel imaging tools to the application of these tools in clinical assessment and discovery science, our members drive full-circle innovation by pursuing knowledge that pushes the limits of the technology and developing technological innovations that inspire bold new questions.

Members

Resources

Human Imaging Facility

Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma 3T MRI system
Equipment for human response recording and stimulus presentation
Med gas lines
Two behavioral testing rooms for pre- and post-scan assessment.
MRI-guided TMS system

Translational Imaging Center

Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra 3T MRI system
Med gas lines
Equipment for human response recording and stimulus presentation
Animal preparation/procedure space within the scanner bay beyond the 5 gauss line
United Imaging uAngio AVIVA.

Computed Tomography Center

United Imaging uCT ATLAS Astound.

EnMed Houston

Siemens MAGNETOM Cima.X

Forthcoming

MR Solutions DRYMAG variable field from 0.1T to 7.0T (42-cm bore size)
parahydrogen hyperpolarizer
MRI system to be sited at the Human Clinical Research Facility (HCRF)

Materials for grant applications

forthcoming

Vision

We are a network of scientists and practitioners committed to learning from each other and working together to advance the science and impact of medical imaging. Our representation spans investigators and practitioners whose research program or practice centers on the use and/or development of medical imaging technology to investigators who use medical imaging technology in a very targeted way to provide unique insights into their domain of expertise. Our synergy fuels our individual scholarship, and we coalesce around areas of common interest to pursue large-scale interdisciplinary projects that uniquely leverage our collective expertise. Our scholarly efforts are supported by our world-class imaging facilities, and our science is galvanized by high-impact international workshops that we help to organize. We trace our history to, and draw inspiration from, the Interagency Working Group on Medical Imaging, a collaborative spanning 14 federal agencies co-chaired by our own Roderic Pettigrew while he served as Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). This working group helped build the framework for advancing some of the most significant innovations in medical imaging technology over the past decade, and we maintain that spirit of innovative visioning here at Texas A&M.

In addition to hosting special events, the Texas A&M Advanced Medical Imaging Network (TAMI-Network) holds a once-a-month organizational meeting during the fall and spring semesters. Texas A&M System investigators with interest in joining our network are encouraged to reach out to one of the organizers to request membership. Facilities and equipment descriptions useful for grant applications are provided on our Resources page, as are other resources TAMU investigators may find helpful. External stakeholders with medical imaging needs are encouraged to reach out to individual Network members with relevant expertise or co-organizer Brian Anderson, who has considerable experience facilitating corporate research partnerships.

Events

The TAMI-Network holds once-a-month organizational meetings, which are generally held virtually.

In addition to these organizational meetings, we led the organization of the first ever International Meeting on Ultra-High Gradient Whole-Body MRI, which was hosted at the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine in March 2026. The workshop was endorsed by the National Academy of Engineering and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), and brought together a world-class panel of invited speakers to discuss the potential and challenges of ultra-high gradient MR systems. The next such meeting is already in the planning stages.

In Spring 2027, the Texas A&M University Division of Research will be hosting a Frontiers in Research Summit titled “The Future is Now: Imaging Science as Preventative Medicine.” More information concerning this summit, which is co-organized by members of the TAMI-Network, is forthcoming.