Research Diagnostic
Fixed priceCAD 495
- 60-minute video call
- Two-page risks and next-steps memo
- Optional 30-minute debrief
Paid in full at booking.
Memo within 5 business days of the call.
Ask about thisNeuroimaging & brain-age analytics
Research analysis of MRI, diffusion MRI and PET data, including brain age and Brain-PAD, from quality control to figures a reviewer can check. Starting at CAD 495.
Typical questions
What teams bring to us.
- How do imaging measures differ between our groups, or change over follow-up?
- Is brain age a sensible outcome for our cohort, and how should its bias be corrected?
- Are our results robust to scanner, site and quality-control choices?
- Which imaging features (voxel-wise, regional or patch-based) suit our question?
- How do we combine imaging with cognitive or clinical outcomes?
- What can our imaging data support, and where should interpretation stop?
What you receive
- Imaging analysis plan: the measures, models and quality-control rules agreed before analysis.
- Quality-control log: every scan reviewed, every exclusion and its reason recorded.
- Cohort results: tables and publication-ready figures for group and longitudinal comparisons.
- Brain-age outputs: where in scope: bias-adjusted Brain-PAD, model accuracy on held-out data and the method described in full.
- Methods text and code: reproducible R or Python code with the software environment recorded.
Exact deliverables are agreed in writing.
How it works
From first call to handover.
- 01
First call
the question, the imaging data available and the permissions that apply.
Week 1
- 02
Written scope
inputs, outputs, quality-control rules, fee and timeline agreed in writing.
Within 2 business days of the call
- 03
Quality control and analysis
scan review, measures and statistical models, with a check-in at the halfway point.
Typically 2 to 6 weeks
- 04
Report and handover
report, figures, code and a debrief call.
Typically 1 week
Durations are typical; the written scope sets the actual dates.
What we need from you
Enough to start well.
- Permitted, de-identified imaging data (NIfTI or DICOM) or derived regional tables.
- A data dictionary with demographics and any cognitive or clinical variables.
- Confirmation of the data-use agreement or ethics approval that covers the analysis.
- Scanner and protocol details for each site, and one named contact person.
Please do not send patient information or identifiable data. How we handle data
Methods and quality checks
How results are checked.
- T1-weighted morphometry
- Diffusion MRI (DTI) measures
- PET measures
- Brain age and Brain-PAD
- Age-bias adjustment
- Mixed-effects models
- Site harmonization
- Cross-validation
Every scan used in the analysis passes a documented visual and automated quality check. Results are reproduced from code in a clean environment, brain-age models are evaluated only on data they were not trained on, and key findings are tested against alternative quality-control and covariate choices.
Fields we apply this in
Areas that use this service.
Boundaries
Research analysis only. We do not read clinical scans, diagnose disease or give individual results. No dataset, model or pipeline is reused before its licence and data-use terms permit the work.
Price and what changes it
Start at the right scale.
Data-to-Results Sprint
FromCAD 3,000
- Agreed analysis and quality-control log
- Figures, tables and methods text
- R or Python code and recorded environment
50% to start; 50% on delivery.
Final price and delivery date agreed after scoping.
Ask about thisBrain-Age Cohort Report
FromCAD 4,000
- Cohort-level research report
- Method, quality control and interpretation limits
- Scope and data and model rights review
Terms follow availability and rights review.
Not currently open for booking.
Ask about availabilityWhat makes a project larger
- Raw scans to process rather than derived regional tables.
- The number of imaging modalities and sites.
- Longitudinal designs with several visits per person.
- Whether brain-age modelling is in scope.
- Deadlines shorter than the usual timeline.
Questions
About neuroimaging & brain-age analytics.
Which modalities and file formats do you accept?
T1-weighted MRI, diffusion MRI and PET, as NIfTI or DICOM, or the regional tables produced by common processing pipelines. The format is agreed in the written scope.
Do you process scans or use our processed outputs?
Either. Using your existing regional outputs is faster and cheaper. Processing raw scans is possible and priced in the scope.
Is brain age right for our study?
Sometimes. It summarizes many changes in one number, but needs bias adjustment and a clear question. We tell you when a regional measure would answer your question better. See our methods note on Brain-PAD.
How do you check image quality?
Every scan is reviewed visually and with automated metrics, and exclusions are logged with their reasons. You receive the quality-control log with the results.
Can you harmonize multi-site data?
Yes. We assess site and scanner effects and, where appropriate, adjust for them in the statistical model or with a harmonization method chosen for your design.
Is the Brain-Age Cohort Report available now?
Not yet. It is a planned offer and opens only after rights to the models and data are confirmed. Brain-age analysis of your own data can be scoped now through a Data-to-Results Sprint.
Is this a patient brain-age test?
No. The service is research analysis. It does not diagnose disease or provide an individual clinical assessment.
Let us define the evidence your study needs.
Start with a short, non-confidential description. We reply with a suggested next step.