I don’t have real-time access to current news in this moment, but here’s what’s publicly known about UK Biobank imaging centres up to recent years and how to verify the latest updates.
Direct answer
- The UK Biobank operates imaging assessment centres as part of its large-scale imaging project, with facilities historically located in Stockport, Newcastle upon Tyne, Reading, and Bristol, among others. For the very latest opening, re-opening, or new centre announcements, please check the UK Biobank News page or recent press releases from NHS trusts or partner institutions.
Where to check for the latest
- UK Biobank News: https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/news (look for Imaging or Imaging Centre updates)
- UK Biobank stay-up-to-date sections: participant newsletters or Stay Up To Date pages
- Partner institutions and NHS trusts often issue press releases about imaging centre openings or capacity expansions
Why this matters
- The imaging centres are critical to the program’s goal of scanning 100,000 participants and, more recently, coordinating repeat imaging and data releases to researchers. Verification from the official channels will give the most current status on openings, reopenings, or new centres.[3][7][9]
Illustrative context
- As of recent years, the imaging expansion aimed to scale to 100,000 participants with multiple sites across the UK, and follow-up imaging and data releases have been integral to ongoing research activities. For the freshest news, the official UK Biobank communications are the best source.[2][3]
Citations
- UK Biobank imaging expansion and site operations are discussed in official documentation and press coverage, including updates on imaging centres and large-scale imaging efforts. For current status, refer to the official UK Biobank News page and partner announcements.[7][2]
Sources
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www.ukbiobank.ac.ukRead the latest news in our participant newsletter for 2024/25 including celebrating 10 years of imaging, an update on GP data and more.
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www.news-medical.netAs part of a £50 million investment in radiography-based research, UK Biobank is scheduled to open a fourth imaging assessment centre this year. A national and international resource open to health researchers, the charity's purpose is to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of life-threatening illnesses including cancer, dementia and osteoarthritis. More than 33,000 participants have been imaged and the intention is to scan a total of 100,000 people by 2022. The...
www.sor.orgIn a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the world’s largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and joints of 100,000 volunteers. These scans, on this scale, show us what is happening in people’s bodies as they age so we can understand how, why and when we get sick.
www.eurekalert.orgScientists will be able to study the body in much greater detail after completing more than a billion scans of UK volunteers
www.sor.orgWhole-body repeat imaging scans will help researchers understand the determinants and progression of disease in mid-to-later life.
biohub.orghigh-throughput imaging and to finalise the imaging protocols required for the main phase. Funding was then released to extend the imaging enhancement to an additional 95,000 participants, with data collection estimated to finish by 2023. The imaging assessment takes place in dedicated, purpose-built centres based in Stockport (termed Central), Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North),
www.pure.ed.ac.ukUK Biobank is a population-based cohort of half a million participants aged 40–69 years recruited between 2006 and 2010. In 2014, UK Biobank started the world’s largest multi-modal imaging study, with the aim of re-inviting 100,000 participants to ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govRead the latest stories from UK Biobank including news about data releases, activities to enhance the data and more.
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