RCSI Facility Activities
A collaborative research effort is our preferred model of engagement.
Scanning: We work with users to determine what kind of support is most appropriate with regards to training needs (scanning and software) and/or if assisted or unassisted scanning is most suitable. Standard evolution depending on complexity of the study tends to be training followed by hand-on assisted imaging until the researcher can work independently. We can also offer help depending on need with post processing and data analysis.
Grant Applications: Please get in touch if you are considering the value of using CT or optical imaging in your research. We can provide advice on applications, study design, data analysis and budget. We prefer to join your grant application as a co-applicant where appropriate rather than being a service provider. This gives everyone a shared scientific goal to work together to deliver state-of-the-art CT and optical imaging data for your studies.
Proof of concept or pilot studies: If you are interested in obtaining proof-of-concept data or running a small pilot study in order to support or strengthen a grant application we can provide technical support and assistance. Cost model will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. These types of studies can potentially be costed at the lower unassisted scan charge with imaging and data analysis support provided on a collaborative basis.
Ethical Approvals: Standard imaging protocols can be provided for ethics applications.
Costs
Internal academic: Internal academic users with project accounts in RCSI. If external collaborators have a collaboration with an RCSI researcher and a mechanism for transferring funds to an RCSI account, costs can be charged at internal rates. VAT is not applied for internal users.
External not-for-profit users: These costs apply to academic or not-for-profit users with project accounts held outside RCSI. VAT will be applied to these scan charges.
Commercial Price: Commercial for-profit entities.
Scan costs are reviewed and approved annually. Scan costs are billed at the rate listed on the date of scanning.
| Academic Internal Users | Academic or not-for-profit External Users | Industry or for-Profit External Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassisted Imaging CT /hr | €75 | €75 | €150 |
| Assisted Imaging CT /hr | €150 | €150 | €300 |
| Unassisted Imaging IVIS /hr | €50 | €50 | €150 |
| Assisted Imaging IVIS /hr | €100 | €100 | €300 |
Image processing and data analysis ~ €50 per animal per time point for a standard protocol. More advanced measures may require higher analysis costs due to the time involved. PIs will be advised of this at grant application stage. We will however as part of our collaborative model seek to train personnel in data acquisition and analysis.
Please note:
· Invoices will be issued every quarter (TBC).
· Prices above are exclusive of VAT
· VAT is not charged for internal researchers
· The income from instrument use is for maintenance, service contract and upgrades.
· The price for supervised use includes the hourly fee of both the instrument and personnel
Booking System
Minimum booking time for CT and bioluminescence imaging is 1hr. Within reason changes can be amended to reflect actual usage after the fact.
How to acknowledge contribution(s) of the Preclinical Imaging facility in publications.
Funding Acknowledgement: Any publications and/or presentations, posters etc. which emanate from the NPIC should contain the following funding acknowledgement: "This publication has emanated from research supported in part by RCSI, UCD and NUIG pursuant to a grant from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under grant number 18/RI/5759 and a grant from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under grant number 13/RC/2073."
Authorship: A collaborative research effort is our preferred model of engagement. Should staff make a substantial intellectual contribution to the research this should be acknowledged in the form of co-authorship as per RCSI’s authorship policy and standard academic practice.
Other Acknowledgments for contributions where intellectual input is not substantial (training, standard technical support etc.) should be covered in acknowledgments section of publication e.g. The authors acknowledge RCSI’s Preclinical CT platform for providing technical support for CT imaging.