MRI Scanning Services

TTNI provides access to state-of-the-art MRI scanning for researchers at Texas Tech University (TTU), the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), and external institutions.

Scanning is available at a rate of $600 per hour, with billing calculated by the minute based on the actual scan time (i.e., time the participant is on the scanner table).

This transparent, per-minute billing model ensures cost efficiency and flexibility for projects of any scale.

IRB Proposal Assistance

We offer guidance and consultation for preparing Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals, including:

• Protocol development specific to MRI research
• Assistance with consent language and safety documentation
• Support for both TTU and TTUHSC IRB submissions

Data Analysis Support

TTNI provides both basic and customized neuroimaging data analysis services, including preprocessing, statistical modeling, and results interpretation.

• Free of cost when TTNI personnel are included as co-authors on resulting manuscripts, posters, or presentations, or as co-investigators on grant proposals
• Optional paid analysis support is available for researchers who prefer standalone consulting without authorship

Seed Grant Program

Researchers with a completed grant proposal that requires MRI data may be eligible for TTNI's seed grant program. This initiative offers free pilot scanning to help collect preliminary data, provided the proposal includes a future budget allocation for MRI scanning. This support is intended to strengthen funding proposals and increase competitiveness for external grants. Applicants must submit a draft of the full grant proposal and demonstrate alignment with TTNI’s research scope.