Prices
Facilities are available for use following completion of the appropriate ethics and occupational health and safety training requirements. Utilisation of facilities may not commence until approval to do so has been obtained from the Research & Operations Manager or Director of Monash Biomedical Imaging (MBI).
Please note that bookings for the pre-clinical instruments 9.4T MRI, Inveon PET-SPECT-CT and Mediso PET-CT (AMREP, Prahran) require operator support, which incurs an additional charge. Users have the option of booking the instrument without an operator, thereby avoiding this charge, as long as they have been trained to operate the scanner by MBI staff.
Please note that all prices are indicative only, as final costs will depend on the nature and duration of the project.
| 2018 | Hourly rate* ($AUD, ex GST) | ||||
Scanners | |||||
Human/large animal MR-PET (Siemens Biograph mMR) - does not included radiopharmaceuticals# | 990 | ||||
Human/large animal 3T MRI (Siemens Biograph mMR) | 660 | ||||
Human 3T MRI (Siemens Skyra) | 660 | ||||
Preclinical 9.4T MRI (Agilent) | 175 | ||||
Preclinical PET-CT or SPECT-CT (Siemens Inveon) | 150 | ||||
Preclinical CT (Siemens Inveon) | 75 | ||||
Preclinical PET-CT (Mediso) located at AMREP, Prahran | 150 | ||||
Preclinical FLECT (TriFoil) and CT (Mediso) located at MIPS, Parkville | 75 | ||||
Ultrasound (VisualSonics Vevo 2100) | 75 | ||||
| Additional facilities and expertise | |||||
TMS usage and basic support (e.g. basic setup and/or technical assistance) | 25 | ||||
EEG (Compumedics MagLink) usage and basic support (e.g. basic setup and/or technical assistance) | 25 | ||||
Advanced support for TMS or EEG (Compumedics MagLink) - in addition to instrument charges | 50 | ||||
Simultaneous EEG (Compumedics MagLink) and fMRI (Siemens Skyra 3T MRI) | 75 + scanner costs | ||||
Operator support/specialised expertise | 75 | ||||
Fractional FTE appointments can also be arranged for longer term image analysis and acquisition | upon negotiation | ||||
* Updated 27 February 2018 and subject to change. To obtain rates for private/commercial entities, or for further information, please contact the MBI Manager.
# Please contact MBI Manager for details of radiopharamaceutical availability and pricing.
Cancellation policy
Researchers should endeavour to give maximum possible notice of cancellations to ensure that other researchers can use the facilities. Primary investigators are responsible for ensuring that participants arrive on time for their scheduled scans. In the event of a cancellation, the following charges will apply:
- Greater than 5 working days (121 hours) notice - no charge
- Less than 5 working days (121 hours) notice - 25% charge
- Less than 2 working day (48 hours) notice - 100% charge
If the number of cancellations exceeds 25% of all bookings, a flat cancellation rate of 50% will apply. Written notice of cancellation must be sent to the MBI Manager. MBI's cancellation policy applies to all MBI equipment.
Billing
MBI sends invoices on a quarterly basis. Please contact us if you require alternative billing arrangements.