National Imaging Facility

News

NIF invites applications for operations (COO) and communication positions

NIF is seeking talented leaders to join our team, with two exciting opportunities now open: Chief Operating Officer (Director of…

25 August 2026

Total body PET imaging innovation highlighted in STA Ideas to Impact video series

This afternoon at Parliament House, the Hon Julian Hill (Assistant Minister for International Education) launched a video highlighting how Australia…

19 August 2026

NIF independent review opens for written submissions

The National Imaging Facility (NIF) is undertaking an independent review to inform its future strategic direction, funding priorities and capability…

11 August 2026

Innovation, community and connection at the 2026 NIF Scientific Symposium

As the Scientific Symposium concluded Thursday afternoon, NIF’s 2026 ASM has once again brought together Australia’s communities of advanced imaging…

31 July 2026

Day 1: NIF’s annual scientific meeting begins, gathering Australian imaging communities in Newcastle

NIF’s 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting started with a full day of lively and involving community workshops, in which imaging researchers,…

30 July 2026

MRtrix3 software maps far-reaching structural effects of surgery in award-winning research

Although carefully removing precise parts of patients’ brains is a common treatment for some conditions – such as tumour removal…

01 July 2026

NCRIS: “the best of Australian innovation and dedication to scientific endeavour”

The National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program and its achievements are something to be immensely proud of in Australia.…

30 June 2026

NCRIS and NIF turn 20: decades of building national capability, collaboration and impact

In 2026, Australia celebrates a remarkable milestone: 20 years of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), one of Australia’s…

28 June 2026

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Upcoming Events

Organization for Human Brain Mapping: Australia Chapter Annual Meeting

The OHBM Australia chapter looks forward to uniting the human brain mapping community at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Abstract submissions…

WHEN: 23 October, 2026

Global BioImaging Exchange of Experience Annual Meeting 2026

Open Access to Imaging around the Globe Enabling Breakthroughs Through Accessible Imaging Solutions Global BioImaging is celebrating 10 years of…

WHEN: 26 October, 2026

The Australian Institute of Physics: Physics Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

All members of the Physics community (industry professionals, students, academics, teachers, etc) are invited to this networking and learning event…

WHEN: 9 November, 2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED – Global BioImaging’s Biomedical Imaging 2026 Course

The application deadline has been extended to 15 September. GBI is still reviewing submissions. Successful interstate applicants may be awarded…

WHEN: 23 November, 2026

Our Programs

Advanced 
Human Imaging

We provide cutting-edge imaging capabilities essential for studying brain function, disease states, aging, and drug development; and help address health challenges like dementia, epilepsy, stroke and mental health.

Preclinical and 
Frontier Imaging

We provide specialised infrastructure for advanced imaging of preclinical models, plants, specimens, materials and minerals – advancing Australia’s industries and digitising its national-priority collections.

Radiopharmaceuticals

We support the development of radiopharmaceuticals and enable access to cyclotrons for producing radioisotopes, vital for diagnosis and therapy.

Imaging Data Collections and Partnerships

We play a pivotal role in creating imaging data collections of national priority, and working to deploy digital infrastructure and expertise to support critical medical research and facilitate applying AI solutions in healthcare.

Publications

Effect of [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET-CT in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in men with equivocal or clinically high-risk non-suspicious findings on multiparametric MRI (PRIMARY2): a multicentre, non-inferiority, phase 3, randomised controlled trial

James P Buteau MD, Daniel Moon MBBS, Michael T Fahey PhD, Matthew J Roberts PhD, Narjess Ayati MD, Nathan Papa PhD, Prof Declan G Murphy MBBCh, Prof Veeru Kasivisvanathan PhD, Prof Haryana M Dhillon PhD, Yang T Du MBBS, Philip Dundee FRACS, Jessica Foudoulis MHIM, David Hennes MD, Anthony C Hutton FRACS, Jordan Idiare MBBS, Greg Jack FRACS, Sheshang Kamath FRACS, Sophie N Lee PhD, Su-Faye Lee FRANZC, Prof Sze Ting Lee PhD, Alex Zheng

The Lancet Oncology

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Population-based Brain Templates for Ultra-Low-Field MRI

Kh Tohidul Islam, Parisa Zakavi, Shenjun Zhong, Sanuwani Dayarathna, Himashi Peiris, Helen Kavnoudias, Yi Chao Foong, Anneke Van Der Walt, Juan F. Domínguez D, Karen Caeyenberghs, Gary F. Egan, Meng Law & Zhaolin Chen

Scientific Data

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First Images on a Next-Generation Extended–Field-of-View Digital Bismuth Germanium Oxide Total-Body PET/CT

Michael S. Hofman, Alicia Corlett, Cameron Pain, Price Jackson, Ramin Alipour, Grace Kong, Aaron J.N. Wong, James Buteau, Tim Akhurst, Dulash Fernando, Shankar Siva and Declan G. Murphy

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

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A novel flowable calcium silicate cement for endodontic therapy in equine teeth

Kirsten Jackson, Ebony Quintrell, Carsten Staszyk, William Ha, Erin Kelty, Diana Patalwala, George Bogen

Equine Vet Journal

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