Edinburgh Imaging is thrilled to share its new public engagement animation video, encouraging patients and participants to donate their brain scans to research. Isla Mitchell, Research Radiographer at the Edinburgh Imaging Facility RIE secured funding from the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund in March 2021, to develop public engagement ideas in relation to the brain imaging databases. The grant aimed to fund a more creative way of delivering information to patients who attend the imaging research facilities. Since receiving the funding, Isla has set up a study team, and created an animation video to explain to our patients and participants what happens when you have a brain scan at our facilities, and what happens if you choose to donate your scan to research. Please watch the animation video below. HTML Donating your scan By donating your brain scan you are contributing to the future of research in healthcare. The image databank where your brain scan is stored securely provides researchers with a large pool of images and data to analyse. Many research teams can apply for access to the databank to test hypotheses, tools and programmes without the need to recruit and image for each study individually. From time to time the University will create a link between the databank and the NHS’s clinical systems. This is performed by NHS Scotland’s Information Services Division (ISD), and includes transfer of GP/clinic/hospital visits, referrals and test results. The linked data can then also be analysed, giving an insight into a patient’s health following their brain scan. For more information on donating a scan and how to be involved, please click here. Related links Edinburgh Imaging Edinburgh Imaging facilities Edinburgh Imaging Facility RIE College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine University of Edinburgh Professor Joanna Wardlaw Meet our EIF RIE radiographers Image Databanks Brain & nervous system What is a MR scan? 10 Mar 21. Public engagement for brain imaging database Social media tags and titles Edinburgh Imaging is thrilled to share its new public engagement animation video, encouraging patients and participants to donate their brain scans to research. @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUniBrainSci @EdinburghBQ Publication date 22 Sep, 2022